Friday Night Drinking And Summer is Almost Gone Thread

my hope for you is that you leave the socal law job and take your family and get out of that rat race that is putting such a bug up your bun.  there isn't a better time to have a vision for your life and make changes.  i used to be doing/living your life in many respects, but i had a plan that made sense for me.  figure out where you want your life to go and start making those changes.   life is for the living, its short, and whatever you are doing isn't good for you.

smash, i have not had that experience although maybe you are referring to some form of super premium, kobe style of cattle?  there are parts of north here where you can get into the glacial silt, sand, and some of the acidic soils around the pine forests but even then a reasonably well cared for animal should yield a pretty good side of beef.

i can't say i've farmed anywhere but northern michigan, but as far as i know our hay cuttings are just fine, proper % of proteins, etc.   many cattle in northern areas get fed silage during the winter (not ours) but main harvest time for beef starts around fair time (now) and generally runs through fall.  that means even the herds that lived on silage during the winter have turned their diet back to higher quality feed for months before harvest so any issues would be removed.

maybe in some of the small towns the super markets take distribution from cheap/weak wholesalers who aren't processing good herds - thats about all i can think of.   next trip you come by the farm and we'll drop some beef in your cooler, maybe some lamb and/or chicken too. 

supposed to be a glorious day up here today, 80 and crystal clear sunshine.  enjoy your vacation.