Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[CntryBoy777]

I heard a report on the local news yesterday that there were several studies done since 2003 that have concluded that there isn't any difference in bad cholesterol levels between red and white meat. However, the new fang-dangled "veggie meat" causes no increase in those levels. Now, for at least 40+ years it has been taught and proclaimed that there was a definite difference between red and white meat in the raising of bad cholesterol levels. Now they are saying that any meat portion should not be over 6ozs of either. It just seems to me that "trends" are always based on "agendas" and in the attempt to "guide the thinking" of society as a whole.
I agree with ya Jan on the recycling, but it is like when I ran a warehouse in the early 90s, the company that we rented dumpster service approached me and wanted us to separate the cardboard from the other trash and put it in a separate dumpster that they would charge us for and a recycling fee. I didn't even have to ask my boss, I told the guy that he was absolutely nuts. I did ask him one question...."who was to get the $$ for the recycled cardboard?"....oh, they would keep that and collect the fees and rent and I was gonna have to pay my guys to separate it.....
It does seem that there are quite a few "shining a light" on these issues to fulfill their own "agendas", but none providing any direction or solutions to complete the cycle. It is kinda like putting the "cart before the horse", they are just hoping somebody or "technology" will provide the answers by the time the mountain reaches its peak. Just think of the amount of "spacejunk" circling the globe, just waiting to fall back to earth.....someday.....

 

[Bruce]

Why are there no DOMESTIC factories, or whatever, to break down then reuse something like the plastic waste????

Cost and profit that's why. Cheaper to send it to China and other countries where people are paid a lot less than people here. Cheaper to make new plastic than to recycle and make "new" plastic with it. Same reason most of your clothes are made in China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh etc. We could have kept all the manufacturing industries here but for cost and profit. Buyers want the lowest cost, businesses want the highest profit.

There is probably lots of land available for landfills in Texas, we are down to having only one in Vermont and they are now trying to increase it by 80 acres. We've already figured out that just dumping garbage in the ocean isn't a good idea. At some point we will either figure out how to reduce, reuse, recycle locally instead of shipping it out or we will turn into the Wall-e society. How many wash and reuse their Ziplock bags? As far as I know glass is still ground up for use in the roads here. And I believe asphalt that is pulled out to repave the roads is ground up and reused. Styrofoam goes straight to the dump,it would cost far more to ship it somewhere for recycling.

 

[farmerjan]

Yeah, send it to China, cheaper labor , cheaper costs, and then moan and groan and bytch about things getting shipped halfway around the world, then brought back....and all the air pollution and all that they are creating. Time for companies in this country to start looking at some things besides the "bottom line".... better yet, make it so expensive to ship it out that they will start doing that stuff here, even if the wages are higher.... I do believe that the tax incentives for some businesses have helped to bring back some industry. I think putting a HIGH tax on things from other countries might help some to look more seriously at "buy American".. I do try to watch some of what I buy and buy made in USA when at all practical even if it means paying a bit more. There are alot of things you can't find made in the USA though.

 

[Mike CHS]

It doesn't seem to be that many years ago that Walmart advertised bought in America.

 

[Baymule]

If we keep burying it in the landfills, there won't be decent healthy soil to grow stuff to eat. And before you say well, all the food will come from a "lab" and be engineered.... have you ever looked at what actually is in something like the "beyond" burger???? Look at what is used to make this "fake meat".... and show me how our bodies are going to utilize some of that stuff.....

This made me remember a news story several years ago. Japanese scientists discovered how to isolate and extract proteins from human waste. A wonderful discovery that for some reason, no one wanted to eat.

 

[farmerjan]

OKAY how does 51* sound this morning? Yeah, I know we aren't in the same ball park with @Bruce and the frost, but you can keep it up there for awhile!!!!!! It was chilly/cool no humidity and very comfy under a blanket and all this morning. I had the fan on last night to draw the cooler air in like normal. But I do believe I will forego that "pleasure" tonight . We are supposed to go back to warmer temps after tomorrow. Up to the 80's and near 90 again and no real chance of rain in sight. Very dry here considering. Not normal for us.

Tested a 200 cow herd this afternoon, have a dozen things on my list to get done tomorrow and then clean out the back of the truck and get all the meat birds loaded and the few my son wants to sell, to leave by 4 a.m. on Sat to go to the poultry swap. Anyone in the general Richmond area come on out. Joel Gilman"s Gilmanor Farm. 12187 Chewning Rd. Glen Allen, Va. You can see some of the stuff for sale, and lists of stuff people have ....go to the "new FB" called MeWe and just look up Joel Gilman's poultry swap. It is huge. Since FB has disallowed any type of for sale animal ads, many farm and animal groups have gone to MeWe. Poultry, quail, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigs, goats, sheep, mini horses, ponies, often baby calves, equipment of every kind..... It is twice a year so everyone who can, goes to it. Supposed to be NICE that day too.

I sure don't need to come home with much of anything.... but if I can sell the meat birds, then there will be room..... Trying to not get too far out of hand because of the surgery in Jan. and not wanting to overload my son feeding stuff. The bad thing is if it is real cold....
If some/all the meat birds don't sell, hoping they do... I will be making a phone call and anything left will get a date with the processor.

If anyone comes from BYH, I will have a small black ford ranger, and SHALLOW CREEK FARM on the cardboard Advertising sign. Don't have any idea where I will be set up.... it is first come first served as far as spaces.... But try to find me and stop to say hi!!!!! Not fancy signage or anything... May have a 10x10 tent canopy too for shade....and since my son isn't going to be back for us to go together, I will take a "break" to go walk around too....

10p.m. and already down to 56*... might get below 50 tonight.

 

[Baymule]

Sounds like a fun time! I joined MeWe, followed some sheep groups over to it. FB sucks.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Shoot, wish I was closer....don't need animals, but would sure look ya up and say Hi and visit for a bit.....

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Me too , I would love to go to a swap and meet up with you. But I think the drive is a little too long from here to get back in time to feed

 

[Bruce]

There are alot of things you can't find made in the USA though.

Precisely. Way back when I was a kid a sticker that said "Japan" meant cheap and poor quality. They improved that substantially, then it became "China" meant cheap and poor quality. I think to some extent that is still true. I would gladly pay 2x even 3x for something made in the USA that was HIGH quality and didn't need to be replaced for a good long time. In the end it would be cheaper.