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By: Dana Charban Have a manual chute and are thinking about making the switch to hydraulics? Consider:1️⃣ The number of cattle you're working2️⃣ What tasks you do regularly3️⃣ The help and time you have WHAT IS A HYDRAULIC CHUTE? A hydraulic chute is a cattle working chute that features hydraulic operation. Hydraulic controls are often mounted on a swing arm, or directly on the chute itself. The controls manage the head gate, tail gate, squeeze, and in some cases also control the head restraint. The hydraulics can be powered by an electric power pack, gas power pack, or by connecting the chute to a tractor...

ByNorman Leahy December 13, 2023 It's no secret that some green activists have a profound dislike for gasses and products of varying types and want governments to ban their use (natural gas-powered appliances being a prime example). But the most ardent green campaigners also have a thing against cows. Cattle, you see, are prodigious produces of methane gas – a potent greenhouse gas. As such these same campaigners are out to do whatever is necessary to cut down on the number of cattle as a way to cut methane emissions. But banning cattle is tough. Instead, they are looking at what...

4 Calming Adaptogens That Ease Holiday Stress By Jenny Smiechowski - November 17, 2022 Article at a Glance: Adaptogens can be a helpful stress-relieving tool during the hectic holiday season. These plants or mushrooms help your body achieve a state of balance by increasing or decreasing certain chemical. reactions depending on what’s needed. Ashwagandha, Rhodiola rosea, ginseng, and maca are four adaptogens that have proven stress-relieving properties. You may need to take adaptogens for a week or two before you notice benefits, so plan ahead this holiday season. The holidays are a hectic (and stressful) time of year for most of...

MEAT IS MAGNIFICENT: WATER, CARBON, METHANE & NUTRITION by Diana Rodgers, RD “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” – John Muir There was a recent article in The Washington Post entitled “Meat is Horrible”, once again vilifying meat, that was full of inaccurate statements about the harm cattle impose on the land, how bad it is for our health, and how it should be taxed. Stories like this are all too common and we’ve absolutely got to change our thinking on what’s causing greenhouse gas emissions and our global...

  Molecule Found In Beef And Dairy Can Kill Cancer Cells, Study Suggests According to a new study, a molecule found in beef and dairy improves the immune response to cancer. “Scientists at UChicago discover that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in beef, lamb, and dairy products, improves the ability of immune cells to fight tumors,” The University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division wrote Wednesday. The researchers determined that “cancer patients with higher levels of the compound in their blood responded better to treatment, suggesting that it could have major benefits as a nutritional supplement,” Daily Mail reports.   WATCH:...