Pheasant hunting is not only a good time, but also a big part of South Dakota’s economy. As farming practices change, the pheasant population and the state economy can be affected as well. Lyle was recently interviewed about this issue by the Mitchell Daily Republic. Read the article here.
Harvest time
It's not all moving cows and fixing fence around here. We have a little bit of farm ground as well. We have some good neighbors that we hire to do the planting, spraying, and combining. I get to help sometimes, today being one of them. Sometimes I get to drive the combine (scary isnt it), but today I'm a truck driver. This picture was taken at the dump site in town as I'm waiting to unload. Harvest can be hurry-up-and-wait; I left home at 7 am with my first load and didn't get back until 10:30 am. There was only an hour of driving time, the rest was waiting in line.
The crops are down a little this year due to the drought, but yields have been better than most expected. With the high commodity prices, it should still be a good year for most farmers in our area.
Video Tour of Beef Plant Featuring Temple Grandin
Well someone must have read my Tyson blog, because this video was just released August 23. It gives an accurate account of what happens in a beef packing plant. This video is very similar to what we saw at Tyson, although we did not see the animals "knocked". We did see more of the fabrication of the carcass than what this video shows, however. Whether you eat meat or not, please take time to watch this video. It might clear up some misconceptions you have about the process, particularly if the only clips you have seen are undercover video shot by someone with an ax to grind.
