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Rotokawa is back….
….we were pleased to learn that our friend Henry Hauptman, is putting some of his two-year old bulls up for sale. Henry has been quietly re-building the famed New Zealand herd in recent years but is now marketing 20 two-year olds. These are from Ken McDowall’s original herd and Ken took part in the breeding plan. If you are looking for a young bull, here’s the place to start (and finish). For more information contact Bill Roberts at 12stonesgrasslandsbeef@gmail.com.
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Never forget…..
….the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. (Thanks Juliet Cleave)
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So you want to live forever….
….or at least longer? Our good friend Bill Roberts, of 12 Stones Grasslands Beef, is justifiably proud of his son, Will, who has already made a name for himself in the field of physical fitness. Will has survived more than one Iron Man competition, trained professional athletes, and owns a health spa. In a recent newsletter, Will interviews his “old man” about how to live longer. In a sense, the rules are less complicated than you might think. Spoiler alert: grass fed beef plays a big role but Will maintains he has switched the strength and endurance of professional athletes with that one change in their diet. Here’s the interview:…
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Losing the war on drugs….
….no, not those drugs. I mean the campaign to reduce the number and amount of antibiotics fed to animals. It’s a bigger market than the human market, so the odds aren’t good. The fact is, antibiotic resistance is a “killer”….about 23,000 Americans die every year because of diseases that have built a barrier to antibiotic cures. Again, Dr. Joseph Mercola with the story… http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/10/29/antibiotics-meat-production.aspx?e_cid=20141029Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20141029Z1&et_cid=DM58819&et_rid=709962860
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Sugar is still the problem….
….just when I thought I had cut out sugar in all its variations, along comes Dr. Joseph Mercola with nutritionist J.J. Virgin to tell me I’ve barely begun! http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/11/02/high-sugar-impact-diet.aspx?e_cid=20141102Z1_SNL_art_1&utm_source=snl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20141102Z1&et_cid=DM59372&et_rid=713193555
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I don’t know why….
….but this just tickles me. The perfect Christmas gift for the man who has everything? There’s a whole bunch of similar cups over at buzzfeed.com but Warning: adult language on most of them.
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“I don’t eat fat”….
….words still heard too often…along with “I try to limit the amount of meat my family eats”. I gave up long ago trying to convert those still worshipping at the government’s Food Pyramid. But I have wondered why the belief persists despite all the evidence that meat can be good for you….and so can the fat. It’s all the more mystifying since the government quietly abandoned the Food Pyramid a long time ago. And the lead government scientist has even warned against low-fat dieting. The key is in the word “quietly”, according to Nina Teicholz, who says the bureaucrats don’t want to admit they were wrong. So, a la Lucy, they’ve moved…
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Jim Helfter, R.I.P….
….we’ve just learned of the passing of one of the unsung heros of the natural grass fed beef industry. Jim Helfter, designer of the Helfter cafeteria mineral system, died after a fall from a horse Monday, October 28th. Jim had been dealing with serious heart problems for some time and it’s not clear at this moment whether a heart attack preceded or followed his fall. Funeral services are pending. Helfter, a quiet, unassuming man, came up with the original cafeteria mineral plan and one that, we think, out-performs all others. It gives the cow free choice of about a dozen minerals and permits the animal to choose what its body…
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Recent arrivals…
….at Thistle Hill. In the background, an English Traditional Devon™ heifer just brought up from the recip farm in Georgia. She’s a Cashtiller/Jaunty 8-month old beauty. In the foreground, a ™bull calf born here a few weeks ago to TDA 4. And the sire was Ashott-Barton Falcon. Here’s where it gets complicated, so pay attention: The heifer is a full sister to the little bull’s mother. Do they know they’re related? Talk about a family reunion! Then there’s this late arrival…just a few hours old. (Hang on now.) His sire is Churchill, who is a brother to the heifer above and uncle to the little bull above. Got it? The…
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Farming: A Life….
A lovely profile of an 86-year old farmer in rural New York….still in the business after 7 decades of farming despite a hip replacement, a knee replacement, and a broken back. (Why do I feel a certain kinship?) http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/381503/the-86-year-old-farmer-who-wont-quit/ Choose your word: stoicism, acceptance, understanding?