Snowstorm Kills 100,000 Cattle in South Dakota...What a Shame!

That's a bitter blow for them to handle, a big loss to take. Does seem early for blizzards though? Do they have some system to protect their cattle through the winters usually that wasn't in action yet? Is this unusual because of the time of year, or was it worse than a 'normal' blizzard? We don't do blizzards much here so it's all news to me.
 
I think it's early in the year for such a severe snowstorm, don't know what precautions they take when there's so many cattle involved.
 
I remember reading two years ago when Texas was hit with a major drought, and which it still recovering from, that some of the largest cattle ranchers in the state moved their stock to Nebraska to survive when rain/water became a major problem.
Don't know how it went from there.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Terrible tragedy for the people and ranchers in S. Dakota from this snowstorm, so many cattle dead will affect us all...http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/1...atastrophic-storm-leaves-up-to-100000-cattle/
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Terrible news for carnivores everywhere. The combination of cuts in the farm bill and this recent loss of cattle I see families switching to alternatives like soy, almond, and coconut milks. Demand might drive those existing prices up, but I don't see them climbing to the $8.00 per gallon. This disaster, combined with the push toward less beef in daily meals, might throw the dairy and cattle industries into a tail spin.

Do you think people will stop drinking cow's milk, in favor of substitutes, permanently?
 
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It will certainly cause a rise in prices but I don't think anyone will change their eating habits because of it. We drink and cook with a lot of milk and eat quite a bit of beef. We eat pork, chicken, and fish too so maybe a little less beef if the price gets too high. I think I'll go to the store soon and stock up on beef.

I don't know how in hell you get milk from almonds or soy beans; I can't find any teats on them to milk.
 
I avoid drinking milk because of that mucus thing but.... I switched to soy milk for around a year and got worse! I had more severe Fibromyalgia flare ups, more indigestion problems, was tired all the time, (instead of just mostly) and still got mucus!

I stopped using it and improved out of sight within weeks. The 'Fibro' has settled to a minor problem and I never get indigestion at all.

I'm a primitive old dear, my body runs best on what it likes best. It thrives on protein so I'm a dedicated carnivore. Fat lubricates it, and sugar fuels it. I might not live quite as long as some, but I'll have a whole lot better time while I'm here.

If the future dictates a herbivorous and food substitute existence then please shoot me now.
 
I think if people like milk, they'll buy it regardless of price. I don't drink milk, and if I eat corn flakes, I'll have rice milk over them. I've tried almond and coconut milk, but prefer the plain organic rice milk. I have bought a quart of 2% milk recently to make chocolate eggcreams, but use only around a 1/2 inch in the glass.
 
I just read about making soy milk. Did you know each cup (8 ounces) has at least a teaspoon of sugar? I'd rather have the fat from whole cow's milk. The fat is necessary for the body to absorb many of the nutrients it needs.
 
When I was a kid and spent school holidays and week ends on farms. I literately lay under the cow and drank strait from the Teat. Mind you it was hot.
 
It is very sad to hear about the horses, the news of that blizzard was very little and emphasized only the cattle loss, which was also tragic. The folks in South Dakota are still reeling from the aftermath of the blizzard, with many challenges to overcome in their day to day lives. My heart goes out to all of the victims. :(
 

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