The Hoven Blog — cattle
Anti-beef push
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Have you noticed that there is a big anti-beef push right now? We're being told that from a diet perspective bugs are in and beef is out. This was a fantastic podcast, and we hope you tune in to listen. Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead interviews Diana Rodgers, author of the book Sacred Cow. Some of the fascinating ideas that are covered in this podcast:-the idea of "carbon tunnel vision"-why the grasslands NEED cattle-why is beef being vilified right now-examining the "red meat is bad for you" myth-what we can do about current (and future) food issuesAnd much more.If you have an appetite...
Do you know where your Beef comes from?
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Our animals eat the forages, fertilize the soils and then move on to new grass. This movement improves the life in the soil, increases the water capacity of the soil, pulls carbon out of the atmosphere which is then stored in the soil, and grows better pastures for when the animals return.
Weighing the Steers for Summer 2021/04/06
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Tim Hoven and the boys at Hoven Farms spend the day weighing the steers on their grass finished organic beef farm located in Alberta.
Moving the Cows on new Stockpiled Grass 4/5/21
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Tim Hoven from Hoven Farms explains the latest cattle move on the farm. The grass-fed cattle are being moved to a new section of stockpiled pasture and grass.