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Have you ever had one of those moments where you wanted to communicate the thoughts rolling through your head, but you couldn’t seem to get them from your brain to your words in a coherent manner? Well, today’s episode of “The Beginning Farmer Show” was one of those moments for me! After attending a Niman Ranch Regional Producers Meeting (which was awesome), and remembering a couple events that have happened along the way in my farming journey (watching King Corn & going to Washington D.C.), my mind was churning with thoughts about the perceived competition between pasture-based (or organic, or antibiotic free, or non-GMO, or … you get the idea) farms and conventional farms. I’ve come to the point where I’m less concerned with the differences and more concerned about producing great meats in a sustainable (emotionally, physically, financially) way. If you make it through this rambling episode of the show I would love to hear your thoughts on the subject! One feedlot owner/manager that I quoted on the episode said that if Americans demanded grassfed beef than they would produce it. Do you believe that?
Don’t forget about the upcoming Practical Farmers of Iowa Farminar featuring “The Beginning Farmer,” Ethan Book.
Tuesday, February 18th 7:00 – 8:30 PM CST
“Making Niche Pork Work for You at Any Scale”
As always, I want to thank you so much for listening and supporting the show with your encouragement and reviews on iTunes! I am continually working to produce a better show, and I’m thankful for all of the listeners sticking with me as I learn. If you do enjoy the show, don’t forget that you can subscribe on iTunes and leave a five star rating and review (by clicking the link). If you are an Android phone user you can also subscribe on the free Stitcher App. It is so very encouraging to know that people are listening and enjoying the show!
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