Organic Beef Matters
News from Alderspring Ranch, with an occasional rant about American agriculture
We've been raising grass fed beef for over 20 years. We're still improving. I got an email this morning from Claudia, one of our regular customers: "We had two of the ribeyes last night, and they were absolutely wonderful! My husband was duly impressed, so much so that we ordered more, as …
Continue Reading about Great Grass Fed Beef: A 20 Year Quest
According to Wikapedia, "Roundup is the brand name of a systemic, broad-spectrum herbicide produced by the U.S. company Monsanto and contains the active ingredient glyphosate." (Read more). (Read more.) In 2007 a federal court ruled that the USDA failed to adequately address the risks and banned …
A big project we're working on this spring is a complete irrigation upgrade on the ranch. The project closes a long irrigation diversion ditch that sourced out of the Pahsimeroi River that we shared with about 4 neighbors. All of us have agreed to close the ditch to better ensure sufficient flow …
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The Capital Press today reported that a Federal District judge in California has ordered an impact study on Roundup Ready alfalfa, a genetically modified organism (GMO). As producers of organic alfalfa pasture for our organic grass fed beef, we are relieved here at Alderspring Ranch. This alfalfa, …
