Clay Conrey interview for his "Working Cows" podcast.

I taught a school in Faith South Dakota at the Wedge Tent Ranch owned by Bart and Shannon Carmichael on October 2nd and 3rd. Clay was one of the attendees and scheduled an interview after the school was over.

You can listen to that interview HERE

The interview centered around commonalities of old fertile cows.

1) Glandular function, 2) butterfat indicators and 3) wedge shape and what those things look like.

I hope you find something useful in the interview.

Posted on October 26, 2020 .

Social License ... what is it? How do you get it? How do you LOOSE it?

What is the Social License to Operate (SLO)?

The social license to operate (SLO), or simply social license, refers to the ongoing acceptance of a company or industry's standard business practices and operating procedures by its employees, stakeholders, and the general public. The concept of social license is closely related to the concept of sustainability and the triple bottom line.

Todd Churchill gave a “Ted type” talk at St. Olaf College a few years ago. Describes how big coal LOST their social license and how big AG is losing their social licence with consumers. How is that playing out in 2020?

With Covid 19 and all of the mis-information/data that is being foisted upon us, perhaps BIG: Medicine, Pharma, News, Agriculture, etc are nearing a tipping point with the average American.

In my opinion…if we did the opposite of what each of these aforementioned “industries” suggests, we would lead happier and healthier lives.

Imagine eating clean, mineral-rich food that comes from soil full-of-life. Hypocrites urging would spring into our lives…”Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be (contained in) your food!”

Posted on July 12, 2020 .

Darol Dickinson of Dickinson Cattle Company speaks about their IQ scoring/training of cattle.

Darol recently wrote a very good article about the journey they have been on since 1967.

We all have probably heard of Temple Grandin and some of her methods. Similarly, Bud Williams has brought quite a bit of common sense to livestock handling. Whether you own 10 head or 1000, the ideas that Darol presents in his article are worth a look … in my opinion.

Posted on June 7, 2020 .

Corona Virus protection ??? IODINE !!!

Dr. David Brownstein wrote a book entitled, Iodine, Why you need it, Why you can’t live without it.

Recently he blogged about how to keep yourself from getting the Corona Virus here

An excerpt from the early part of that blog is as follows…

Wearing a mask will not help protect you from becoming ill with any viral infection—corona virus included. I would check that off the list.

 

First, it is important to maintain optimal levels of nutrients, particularly vitamins A, C, and D. Most people have suboptimal vitamin A and C levels. Both of these nutrients have antiviral abilities and are able to support the immune system when it is under viral attack. If you are not ill, I suggest taking 3-5,000 mg/day of vitamin C. At the first sign of an illness, I would suggest taking 1,000 mg/hour until diarrhea develops, then back off for a time period. For vitamin A, I suggest using 5,000 Units/day if you are not sick and 100,000 Units/day for four days at the first sign of an illness. Pregnant women cannot take these doses. (Note: Take vitamin A, not beta carotene.)  Also, vitamin D is very important for fighting infections.  I suggest, at the onset of an illness, taking 50,000 IU of vitamin D3/day for four days.

 

Iodine is essential to not only fighting off an infection it is necessary for proper immune system functioning. There is no bacteria, virus, parasite or fungus that is known to be resistant to iodine. As I have written in my book, Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It, most of the population is low in iodine. If fact, iodine levels have fallen nearly 60% over the last 40 years. The RDA for iodine is inadequate to supply enough iodine for all the bodily tissues. For the majority of my patients, I suggest taking 25 mg/day as a daily dose and more (sometimes 50-100 mg/day) at the first sign of an illness. Iodine can cause adverse effects and it is best used under the guidance of an iodine-knowledgeable doctor.

 

To prevent becoming ill and to avoid having a poorly responding immune system, it is vitally important to eat a healthy diet free of all sources of refined sugar. Refined sugar has been shown to negatively alter the functioning of the white blood cells for hours after ingestion. Finally, it is important to maintain optimal hydration—drink water! Take your body weight in pounds, divide by two and the resultant number is the amount of water to drink per day in ounces. Dehydration ensures you will be much more likely to suffer serious problems from any infectious process.”

Hope that eases your mind somewhat.

However, 1/1000 people can not handle Iodine … so start slow.

Posted on February 19, 2020 .