![]() ![]() And I believe farmers and ranchers can be part of the solution to address our planet’s climate concerns. I want a future where my children and grandchildren will have access to an abundance of natural resources, including clean air, fresh water and nutritious food. I promise, I care about the planet as much as you. The blog is too lengthy for this column, but here is an excerpt: “We can’t eat our way out of climate change. In a nutshell, 2019 has been tough.Īfter watching the video and seeing the millions of likes and comments that she proceeded, I sat down and penned a letter on my blog, BEEF Daily (to share the facts about beef and nutrition, cattle and climate and who we are in rural America. Of course, these events compounded the stress producers are already facing with ongoing trade wars, suspicions of cattle market manipulation, low commodity prices, rising debt loads and many of our acres sitting underwater and unplanted. And to top it all off three tornadoes touched down an hour from us in Sioux Falls, devastating homes and businesses in the urban area. Another producer in our area lost 18 fat steers due to a lightening strike. One of our friends had to evacuate her home with her family in the middle of the night. While we contended with flooded pastures and a wet basement some of our neighbors had it much worse. From massive flooding to a viral blog post that has garnered millions of page views, I don’t think I could have prepared myself for the highs and lows of the last seven days. It’s been a roller coaster of a week for us at our ranch in eastern South Dakota. South Dakota rancher and beef advocate Amanda Radke has asked Ellen DeGeneres to re-consider her "eat less meat" campaign.
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