My cattle live good lives, and then I decide which ones go into the beef program. I don't regret my decisions, but that doesn't mean I'm not sad. Sometimes I cry. I remind myself I'm giving my cattle the best lives possible. If I'm going to eat meat, I'm going to feel the pain of my decisions.
Ground beef is a versatile ingredient that will delight your taste buds. Here are three of my favorite recipes.
A cow's first resort is usually non-vocal communication. The best way to understand a cow is to learn body language. Is her head lowered, did she swing her horns at you, or did she kick?
The sight of massive horns terrifies everyone. All of my Scottish Highland cattle have horns. Yes, cows (the girls) and bulls (the boys) have horns. But are horns dangerous?
We have coyotes. We hear them at night, howling to advertise their presence to other packs, claiming their territory – the woods on Miles Smith Farm. I picture them, black eyes shimmering in the moonlight as they yowl and yip in a wave of sound.
Yes, I'm a cow flipper, not to be confused with a cow tipper. If you've watched Chip and Joanna Gaines on TV or read "The Magnolia Story," you know what a house flipper is. Well, that's what I do, except with cows.
