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LIVESTOCK mRNA

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s DEFENDER has done us all a wonderful service by shining the light on the plethora of pharmaceutical efforts to create mRNA vaccines for livestock…

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Eggs

Eggs are on everybody’s mind these days.  Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is the boogeyman at least for the shortage in the supermarket…

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2023 PREDICTIONS

We’ve had quite a holiday season here on the farm, with two major ice storms, temperatures below 0, no internet for two weeks (due to the ice storm) and then to top it all off…

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NO AND YES

“What you say no to defines your business more than what you say yes to.” My mentor Allan Nation hammered that into me years ago and I’ve never forgotten it…

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YOUR FIST ON MY NOSE

For libertarians like me, the “your freedom ends when your fist hits my nose” is the litmus test for liberty. It seems simple enough when spoken initially, but it gets complicated in practice.

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SEEN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Most people who travel to foreign countries go to historical sites, museums, nature experiences and exotic shops….

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EMBRACING DIFFERENT

Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow and I thought I’d do one more post about something I’ve become far more grateful for in later life than I was in my younger years…

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BEYOND LABELS PODCAST

We’re starting Thanksgiving week, which usually engenders a spirit of gratitude and specifically thinking about our blessings…

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PARALLEL ECONOMIES - AGRICULTURE

I had the distinct privilege and honor yesterday to speak here at Hillsdale College in Michigan. This college is a bastion of liberty and freedom, refusing even to take the GI bill because of the government strings attached…

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VICIOUS VEGANS

I wish I knew how many times I’ve been accused of being a murderer, of being unable to love, of encouraging violence in society, all because I eat meat. Worse than that, I produce livestock to be eaten. Sin of all sins.

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SOUTH AFRICA

Today is my first foray into transcontinental trips since covid, heading to South Africa and hosted by Hope Farm. Looks like 3 two-day masterclasses in three cities: Johannesburg, East London, and then Cape Town.

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