EU BIOSECURITY MADNESS
Since I've been on a bit of a streak with foreign information the last couple of days, I'll share another one from a former Polyface apprentice who lives in Austria. He was here some 20 years ago and now operates a Texas Longhorn breeding program near Vienna…
BIRD FLU, HAVE MERCY
My post today originates form Edgewood, British Columbia, where Universal Ostrich Farms faces a Canadian government assault on their 300 healthy ostriches…
SOYBEANS AND HEALTH
One of the most enjoyable parts of my life right now is getting information directly from sources in foreign countries. This friend, Tim Shell, was perhaps the first young person I mentored into farming more than 35 years ago…
ELECTRIC ORGANIZATION
Those of you who dare to read unorthodox materials know that a healthy group of smart people question the existence of viruses, DNA, and even cells…
MEASURING STEWARDSHIP
Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of hosting 20 navy and coast guard officers from 15 foreign countries attending a U.S. Coast Guard two-month international program…
BY WHAT AUTHORITY?
I just returned from an Augusta County Board of Zoning hearing where I spoke on behalf of a friend. My righteous indignation is boiling…
SICK AND DON'T KNOW IT
When I was on Joe Rogan's podcast in early 2020, his medical people pricked my finger for a blood sample to find out if I had covid. Or if I had had covid. About 30 minutes later…
POWER AND GROWTH
This is a bit of a catch-up post--stuff accumulates on my desk and sometimes I just need to go through the stack and clean the snippets out…
FOOD FREEDOM RESOLUTION
Whereas courts have ruled that citizens have no right to choose the source of their food, meaning no legal standing to sue for redress when denied options, and…
BIRD FLU AND THE USDA
By now many of you may know that Sec. of Ag Brooke Rollins rolled out a 5-point plan to reduce egg prices yesterday. It's pretty much the same old same old, except for…
ANARCHOPULCO
Over the weekend I spoke at ANARCHOPULCO in Acapulco, Mexico, enjoying 90 degrees and dripping humidity while it was 10 degrees at home…
FARMER ISLAND
A few days ago I had the distinct pleasure of spending time with Andy Caygeon Junkin, author of Stubborn and guru of succession and restorative farm family harmony…