Welfare :

A new way to kill chickens

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Image by V'ron via Flickr Is the sun setting on inhumane methods at factory chicken farms? Pennsylvania-based Bell & Evans raises chickens without antibiotics and gives them room to roam, according to its Web site. [...]

If you eat pork, you MUST read this

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Firstly, hands up if you eat pork.  Ok, that’s pretty much everyone.  Now put up your hand if you go to the effort of finding out where that pork came from, or how the pig lived?  Didn’t think so.  I’m supporting a new RSPCA[...]

Looking Back? Indiana State Fair 2010

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Elles Niessen, the 2010 Indiana Dairy Princess, is our guest blogger today. We hope that you enjoy learning about her memorable experiences at the Indiana State Fair.             I realize that the Indiana State Fair has been over[...]

A baby dolphin and his penguin friend

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Have a look at this beautiful photo of a 10 day old dolphin and his friend the penguin, being cared for by an animal rescue reserve in Uruguay.  Bless these people, I would really love to work somewhere like that! ?[...]

Feel Good Friday: Misha & Tom Are Free!

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Choose a prompt and join in!? In case you hadn’t heard from their Facebook page , dolphins Misha and Tom were freed just four days ago on Monday, September 6. They are now in a temporary sea-pen off the coast in Turkey undergoing a[...]

Legacy of a Dutch Indiana Dairy Princess

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Hi, this is Elles Niessen, a junior at Indiana University in the nursing program and the 2010 Indiana Dairy Princess.  You?re probably wondering why a nursing student is your new Indiana Dairy Princess, but I have always lived on a farm.  I[...]

Love Dairy? Make a Video About It ? And Win!

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Do you want to let the public know all the great things about modern dairy farming? Are there consumer misperceptions about dairy that you want to set straight? Are you a fan of milk, cheese and yogurt and want to let others know why? Here?s[...]

Pets & Farm animals: Love them all the same?

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Guest Post By Farmer Leontien van de Laar Sometimes people come to our large dairy and when we take them to see our cows, every now and then one of our cats will pop up and will literally beg for attention. Usually the question that follows[...]

The Flora Women?s Mini-Marathon: June 7th 2010

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Hello all, Today I bring you news of the Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon …..this year I’ve decided to take part in aid of a very good cause which is very close to our hearts in this house – The Irish Guide Dogs for the[...]

Greetings from Northern Indiana Dairy Country!!

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Sure seems odd to be blogging about water use when things are so very dry here right now!!  I water only 5 pots of flowers by the house here ? even though things look so rough!  Neighbors? crop field irrigation systems have been going on a[...]