Organic Dairyman- Part 1: A Family Tradition

here is an unique rhythm to life in being a dairy farmer. Jon Bansen is a third generation farmer, and owes his livelihood to his grandfather who began the family tradition. Recipes from the episode: Danish Soup Gourmet Mac & Cheese

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[thornguy2]

I am a Dairy farmer, not organic but farm like we are, considering the organic route, anyway I met this guy at a conference in Virginia a few months ago and he is a really super guy, great dairyman and is one of the nicest guys Ive ever met. very smart and cow friendly

[cookingupastory]

@thornguy2 couldn't agree with you more. =)

[BuckskinsRox]

when you calve, do you keep the heffers and the bulls go to veil or what do you do. i find this very intresting, im in FFA so i wont go tree huger on you.

[cookingupastory]

As I understand it, they keep the heffers and the bulls go to a local farm.

[despardo]

Great looking herd of Jerseys.I grew up on a small dairy farm,and would give anything to have one of my own today. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.

[mixxiegurl]

absolutely wonderful!! those are some happy, loved cows... thank you for posting this!1 made my day.... =)

[sparmonic]

@mandtconstruct

Sorry, I don't smoke. ;)

[ycformosa]

@thornguy2

your cows are cute.

[mandtconstruct]

@sparmonic Go smoke a tree!

[scuffe01]

You bring your cows in when it rains????? OMG!!! That's funny!!! Just can't stop laughing at that one

[sparmonic]

@richiec5

Also, the other ignorant comment of yours is: in order to feed the country we need meat. Raising livestock requires LOTS more land than growing crops for direct human consumption. That's because animals eat a lot more food than they provide as meat. It takes 16 lbs. of grain to make 1 lb. of beef. That's 94% more land that could go toward crops for direct human consumption. All told, livestock eat 70% of ALL the grain we produce, which, again, is all food that can go directly to ppl.

[sparmonic]

@richiec5 Your reply is one of the most ignorant I've ever read or heard. How ridiculous to think cows would go extinct. Do you eat humans too? No, you don't? Then how come we're not extinct? Because apparently the only way for animals to survive is for us to eat them.

[richiec5]

Can't you understand that in oder to feed the country we need meat? I am not a puppy beater, but do enjoy a good hamburger. my grandfather was a dairy farmer for 60 plus years and his cows were the happiest and most gentle cows i have ever seen. organic beef farming is where im going in life and i will not stop until my cows are the happiest they could ever be. If everyone was a vegan what would happen to the cow species? they'd go extinct!!!