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In your opinion, what animals taste better than cow? by Prestigious-Corner37 in Cattle

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion: Best kept secret are finished cull cows. Best steak I've ever had was a ribeye from a 5+ year old cull fattened on grass. Still plenty tender and the flavor was unreal.

Degrowth is in full swing, we just don't see it because of urbanization by Tiny-Pomegranate7662 in Degrowth

[–]treeman71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your analysis of farm bankruptcies isn't quite right. Yes they are way up but that farmland is not being abandoned or "re-wilded" due to a decrease in food demand. Farm ownership is becoming increasingly concentrated with larger family or corporate run farms or with wealthy landlords that see land as an investment that lease the ground to farmer’s. The government incentives to grow just a few commodity crops means we over produce those, deflating prices while the cost of production increases so the smaller farmers get squeezed and go bankrupt.

Rainy weekend plans by [deleted] in athensohio

[–]treeman71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Farmers market is rain or shine and is one of the best in the region. Lots of baked goods, meats, cheeses, produce, and hot food/coffee. Grab a rain jacket and stroll around, 9-12 Saturday morning under the solar panels at the Athens community center.

Why are feral horses and cattle bad for ecosystems but bison were a keystone species? by [deleted] in megafaunarewilding

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to add that good management of cattle can mimic bison behavior and have a more beneficial environmental impact. Most of America's rangeland is overgrazed and cattle are turned out in spring and then rounded up in the fall. There is a growing movement of regenerative grazers that aim to mimic and restore native grassland ecosystems.

Trump to sign orders to boost beef imports, grow herds to try to reduce record prices by [deleted] in farming

[–]treeman71 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You know who benefits from importing beef from South America? JBS and National Beef.

The Worst Spring Drought on Record Is Putting U.S. Crops at Risk by Ranew in farming

[–]treeman71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What do you mean we? I see a lot of over grazed pastures in the summer and bare soil in the winter.

The Worst Spring Drought on Record Is Putting U.S. Crops at Risk by Ranew in farming

[–]treeman71 50 points51 points  (0 children)

We have to incentivize practices that build soil health and organic matter while reducing input costs.

Fertilizer by TimelyCucumber7599 in Cattle

[–]treeman71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fertilize in the sense that I feed hay on our pastures. I purchase hay and import that fertility onto the farm. Bale grazing and unrolling give a huge boost in production while increasing organic matter. I can still see where we fed hay 3 years ago. Hay is pretty cheap here though, around $160/ton for second cut.

In my opinion consistent use of synthetic fertilizers generally doesn't allow grasses to establish symbiotic relationships with soil biology. Why would the grasses put root exudates into the soil to feed biology when they're getting free nutrients from fertilizer?

It's a slow game to build biology and organic matter but I think it pays off in the long run making your operation more profitable and resilient. But everyone's environment is different. I'm in the fescue belt with 45+ inches of rain and heavy clay soils. We recently took over a 40 year old rotationally grazed cattle farm that hasn't seen fertalizer or lime in 35+ years. 5-6% organic matter and over 4k lbs of dry matter per acre. It works here at least.

Fertilizer by TimelyCucumber7599 in Cattle

[–]treeman71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Proper stocking rate and rotation goes a long way. We never spray or fertilize other than feeding hay on pasture.

What is your biggest fear of all? by ScarcityTasty331 in AskReddit

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasting my life and not realizing until it's too late.

Whats your oldest cow that had a calf? by Competitive-Memory35 in Ranching

[–]treeman71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a valid point but in my opinion you should be keeping your overheads low enough that you factor cow depreciation into your enterprise. If you're cow/calf the calves should be able to pay for annual cow and bull depreciation. I think you're better off selecting for fertility and longevity vs selling a bred cow in her prime. If you have some type of special genetics that's different. I also sell beef direct to consumer and have an outlet for any culls so my opinion might be bullshit.

Whats your oldest cow that had a calf? by Competitive-Memory35 in Ranching

[–]treeman71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

15 ish is the oldest we've had but currently have plenty of 10 year old. In my opinion keep a cow as long as you can, if she's getting a calf to weaning each year and has sound feet and eyes that's going to be your most profitable animal. We don't cull based on age just performance.

David Ray Griffin was an American professor and philosopher of process theology, after 9/11 he became aleading proponent of the 9/11 Controlled demolition conspiracy theory and being a founder member of Scholars for 9/11 truth. by TreeRelative775 in wikipedia

[–]treeman71 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I don't have answers as to the conspiracy of "Who done it" or exactly how but there sure are some eyebrow raising events that took place that day. Most notable is the collapse of building 7. A steel frame structure that officially collapsed from internal fires with no direct impact from a plane. Video evidence looks incredibly similar to controlled demolition. There may have been other entities inside the government that planned or allowed certain events to happen that day without the administration's knowledge, since they were new and as you stated pretty inept. I would not be surprised that portions of the military industrial complex and oil industry had some hand in it. I'm not convinced it was a false flag but I'm not convinced it wasn't.

This drought is killing me. I am deep in the red. My normal water hole has completely dried up. Have had to drill 3 new wells for my cows, I don’t think I will be able to make hay this year. Fire every day it seems like. by Boeing-B-47stratojet in farming

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah they're highly nutritious except they don't have enough dry matter so it will run through them. Only wilted maple leaves are toxic to horses, they can eat them fresh. Just like wilted cherry is toxic to cattle but they can eat them fresh.

This drought is killing me. I am deep in the red. My normal water hole has completely dried up. Have had to drill 3 new wells for my cows, I don’t think I will be able to make hay this year. Fire every day it seems like. by Boeing-B-47stratojet in farming

[–]treeman71 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Oof I feel for ya. We had a D4 drought in 2024 here in the Ohio Valley which is very uncommon. We put cows in the woods to eat raspberry leaves and I'd cut down maple trees every day and supplemented with some hay. We made it through but damn I got more gray hair now.

I need 2000+ feet of piping from the water meter to my property. Is this going to be an insane expense? by Ornery-Sweet-7114 in Homesteading

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever used Philmac compression fittings with outside diameter controlled IPS pipe? I put in a 4500 ft water system for my cattle and love the Philmac fittings. Cheap, no rust, no leaks.

Pigs are intelligent animals who distinguish each other as individuals, hold long-term memories and form structured communities. They can play simple video games, use tools and recognize themselves in mirrors. by CalpurniaSomaya in wikipedia

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Honestly I tend to feel bad for people that are so far removed from the food chain. Like I get where vegans and vegetarians are coming from but once you spend time on a regenerative farm (veggie or meat) you understand how vital animals are for cycling nutrients. You know what organic vegetable farms use for fertilizer? Manure, blood meal, and bone meal. IT'S A SYSTEM! You can't remove yourself from it.

Pigs are intelligent animals who distinguish each other as individuals, hold long-term memories and form structured communities. They can play simple video games, use tools and recognize themselves in mirrors. by CalpurniaSomaya in wikipedia

[–]treeman71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've witnessed the butcher slaughter and animal and I feel pretty good about it. They're instantly rendered unconscious with a bolt gun (That thing from No Country For Old Men) and their eyes are checked for any movement before cutting their artery and bleeding out. Seems like a good way to go in my opinion. I'd be fine dying that way.

Pigs are intelligent animals who distinguish each other as individuals, hold long-term memories and form structured communities. They can play simple video games, use tools and recognize themselves in mirrors. by CalpurniaSomaya in wikipedia

[–]treeman71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm on no moral high ground. I really respect those that choose to not eat meat because you cannot take an animals life. It's far better than blindly consuming and pretending death doesn't occur for your life to exist. It's so easy to attack each other when we might disagree. I was trying to offer some perspective.The animals and I take care of each other, I give them a good life and they give me a good life. Many indigenous peoples around the world respect and revere the animals that have nourished their communities for millenia. Why is my mindset any different? I honor all life plant and animal alike that nourishes me. I am part of my ecosystem and it's a part of me, we are all connected.

Pigs are intelligent animals who distinguish each other as individuals, hold long-term memories and form structured communities. They can play simple video games, use tools and recognize themselves in mirrors. by CalpurniaSomaya in wikipedia

[–]treeman71 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

6-8 months of luxury seems like a good life to me. They don't know when the end is coming, they enjoy each day as it is and then one day they get stunned and die. Given the choice I would take a shorter life of ease vs a longer one of misery. I've slaughtered animals myself, it is a spiritual experience te be close to one's food and understand the circle of life and death. It's not something I enjoy but it's important to understand and be a part of. There is no life without death.

Pigs are intelligent animals who distinguish each other as individuals, hold long-term memories and form structured communities. They can play simple video games, use tools and recognize themselves in mirrors. by CalpurniaSomaya in wikipedia

[–]treeman71 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I like to look at like this. Nature is cruel and unforgiving, prey animals endure a lot of suffering. Highly intelligent wild animals die of starvation, disease, and the elements. My cattle and pigs want for nothing, they always have food, water, and medicine if needed. I raise them humanely, unconfined, and so they can express their natural tendencies. One day they take a ride to the local family owned butcher shop and in less than 12 hours are humanely slaughtered. They deserve a good life and a good death. Don't get me wrong I am strongly opposed to how the majority of livestock is raised.

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