how BEEF CAN SAVE THE WORLD
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2020
- Do NOT eat mor chikin! In this video, I'm out to turn conventional wisdom on its head. Beef has gotten a bad rap lately, starting with the 2018 Lancet article. I explain how wrong the article's conclusions are, and how healthy cattle-pasture systems can heal us and our environment via an in-depth look at how these systems work. Eating 100% grass-fed beef from local farms using regenerative grazing principles is much better for your and the planet's health than grain-based meats like poultry, or even intensively farmed vegetables. 100% grass-fed beef is the best way to eat a close-to-the-planet, low embedded fossil fuel energy diet.
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In the United Kingdom, virtually all beef production is grass fed in summer and hay/silage in the winter, it works here.
Natural systems requires more small farmers. It's the perfect system.
Fantastic video. Really appreciate the knowledge here. I’m looking to get into Bison ranching due to their natural and historic nature. This vid was more fuel for the fire.
Pete, I am so impressed by your ethics, common sense and your channel. Congrats Sir.
I had never heard the pro-meat argument so simply and convincingly put forward.
Geez Pete, tell us how you really feel.🤣 Love your channel. Thanks for your hard work.
This is a 10 thumbs up video.!!
Thanks Juliann!
We need more people like You! Greetings from Poland.
Thanks David!
What a fantastic video. I live on a small farm where we have a small herd of beef cattle and like you believe that the way to fix the problem with the environment is to step back from the mistakes we have made rather than rushing forward and making more. Living with the natural systems rather than imposing an artificial solution. I believe we should let the land inform us about what we grow. Thank you for sharing.
Your channel is quicky becoming my favourite, keep up the great work :)
Wow! Good point about the grain requirement for chickens!
Great and well-articulated video! I even learned some new things!
Pete, I’m catching up on videos from the past year or so. You hit the nail on the head on this one entirely about beef. True and Outstanding video.
187,000 subscribers and headed toward 200,000 in the near future. Stay well, John
Thanks John!
Preach brother! Well done!
Craig Ferris thank you!
Growing up our family were beef eaters. I always enjoyed a good steak or hamburger but the last few years it's like my system is allergic to beef. I know they made changes to make them grow faster. The large supermarkets have driven the local butchers who always had good meat out of business. We can only hope that the grass fed beef makes a strong comeback.
I have to ask, Have you read "Holistic Management" by Allen Savory. Sounds like it. I applaud your ethics and common sense. Cheers!
Awesome rant! Awesome, righteous rant!!!!
I'm a Scottish carpenter with immediate family in Ma, and cousins not far from you, up on the Chain Lakes (Nr.Old Forge). Discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago, and the information you share is immense and second to none.
Shared your vintage tractor episode with my Irish brother in law (based in Ma.) and, big admission, it brought a tear to his eye.
Hats of to ye and keep doing what you're doing. Ye're a solid good'un.
Peace and love to you and yours.
Mark
Hi Mark, thank you!
Common sense solutions like these are what's going to save this planet. Nothing wrong with going back to the ways that work so everything is in harmony the way mother nature meant it. Thanks for this Pete!
Beautiful, beautiful discussion!!! My husband and I vote for you! We switched to grass fed beef 2 years ago and will never go back. Some complain it's more expensive but I say, get your priorities straight. I've never enjoyed eating beef this much since I was quite young. I applaud you for your tenacity on this subject and we're with you all the way ... go Pete go! We love your videos and your story telling, teaching nature. Hi to Hil too! B&Y, Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
You go I am behind you 💯.
They have no idea what we do or how we do it !!!
Love the show…
What a great video - plan on sharing it with my "vegan" friends! Probably time to do another one to keep the idea moving forward - it makes so much sense. Thank you for your channel and insight!!!
Thanks for the channel. We have a Dexter cow named Cherry and 5 goats. It's amazing watching them do the work on our pasture without us doing a ton of work. The goats keep the weeds down and Cherry keeps the grass under control.
Amen, Pete! People think I'm crazy when bring up this subject. I know a couple veterans that have started their own small farms just as you have, so I agree with you completely. Thanks for sharing.
When I've been to the midwest and see the thousands and thousands of acres of corn and grain growing, your mind tends to think that it is feeding people but in fact, much of it is made into feed for animals that could be raised on a large scale on those very acres by letting them go to pasture..
The cattle would be much happier with that and you would cut out the fossil fuels. And make a healthier product to boot.
Hi Pete, great video. Even though you call it a rant I would say it discusses pros & cons so it’s balanced view.. question: you’re talking about cattle vs chicken. Could you please also do a video on what your pigs eat and their environmental and societal footprint?
Thank you!!! :) I just got my environmental lesson plan for school this week. Keep it up.
@@MidwestFarmToys Methane and cattle are my lead story about what we do not regulate. It is very interesting how methane is not mentioned by the masses. There are more cattle, hog, etc. on this planet than cars which go unregulated.
Well said! I always appreciate your wisdom :)
God you are so bloody right on what you said it’s time we see that mate thank you for that I just hope people see where you are coming from.
You're absolutely right! Farming must be de-industrialized, humanity had things right when we ate local naturally grown foods. I really enjoy your videos and am learning a lot, thank you.
Thank you Olga!
Totally agree. We are going to do just what you suggest. Find a small farm in our local area and purchase beef raised on the farm. Change starts one person at a time. If more and more people follow your counsel then more and more small farms will come back. Thank you Pete for your words of wisdom. I saved this video to show to family and friends. Well done.
Exactly. I couldn't agree more! Love what your are doing keep up the great work. We intend to add cattle (in fact Dexters) to our homestead this year. I'm so glad we found your channel!
Great job! Wish the world would listen to it ! Blessings !!!
My cardiologist tells me to make red meat a treat, not something you eat everyday. I just eat what I want and don't worry about it. I love all of your videos, except the ones with music, and admire you for walking away from a successful career and going into a everyday for the rest of your life job. I don't think I could do it.
I agree completely that answer to our food problems is to return to locally raised and sourced foods. Not just meats, but produce and dairy as well. When I was a kid that's just how things were done and it worked beautifully. And though I love red meat, I do have to take issue with some things you mentioned. I believe we can see and realize the same results and benefits with poultry as you mentioned with beef. We might not be at the same level yet with poultry, but some people are making great strides in that direction. I am currently working towards growing most if not all the feed my birds will need right here on our farm.
this SHOULD be taught in all schools but that would go against their narrative! This is the truth of true agriculture..., also to mention the combination of the fine particulate moisture on the cows nose helps the the bacteria in the soil. cant think of what thats called at this wee hour of the morning. always, farmer john . ps Another awesome video nocked out of the park.
nice content
Thanks!
Loving your videos! I came across you a week ago and enjoying ever video. Great work and well done from Australia 🇦🇺
Very well said. We need small farms local butcher shops back.we should all learn from what's happened because of Covid.
This may be my favorite of your videos, Pete.
I remember when I was a kid my grandpa yelling at me for throwing ears of corn over to the cows when I was unloading a wagon to the hogs . I just remember him saying something about messing up there stomach .
Glad you posted your story as I have never heard of this before and we raise our own cattle the last 12 years. Now I have Pete and your story to go by. Luckily we only feed a bit of oats but was thinking of adding corn. Most corn is gmo and I even try to avoid it, except in season,, but now I wonder what it does to our stomachs. Peace
Never new about this problem thank you pete I'm learning so much from you my favorite guy keep them coming awesome stuff
Exactly! Keep it coming! Love your videos!
They broke the system! All done. Thank you mister. My rant sounds like yours! Exactly!
Very well thought and presented. Thanks.
Wow, so thoughtful, passionate, and right on the money!
You're the best Pete !
Small family farms are the best way to decentralize the food chain. Pete could even expand his business by opening a food service booth at the Market selling the world-famous " DEXTER BURGERS " !!
Great video loved all the information
Thank you for a video that is well explained and nuanced as well as educational. You have explained what I have long suspected. Our Farmer's Markets are spotty here in Illinois, but they are growing and that gives me hope. Keep on farming your way Pete!
Thank you for your information 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Wow. Rant on! I just found your channel and am really enjoying it. My husband and I are looking for a homesteading property and appreciate all of the practical experience and advice. I think I'll go buy some pasture raised beef now.
That's the spirit Barbara! So much more flavor than the stuff in the grocery stores. Thanks for tuning in.
Great Rant!
Awesome video Pete. All food, as created, occurring naturally, were perfect foods. I ate a bit of an 'Engineered Meat' burger out of curiosity and it was not pleasant whatsoever. Growing up, apart from farm raised meat, we relished wild boar, fresh caught ocean fish and hunted birds like white-wing and whistler ducks - that meat was Amazing!
I agree 100% but don't forget to factor in price difference. Most consumers are not willing to pay for quality.
Passionate video!
GREAT INFO GOOD FOR YOU FOR SHARING WITHOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU WED NEVER GET THE TRUTH!!
Nicely stated Pete.
very powerful video...keep coming them
Thank you!
excellent video! excellent info!
Good show I like the way you think ! From lachute Quebec Canada
thank you for the truth i love your videos and the equipment
Totally agree . Your best post ever
Hi Pete, great video and great example to share (like I do with "Soil Carbon Cowboys"). You talked about scaling up and I was wondering if leasing land make sense in your immediate area (something like what Greg Judy did)? Is there land near you that is affordable?
Agree with you 100%
But there are tough times ahead for both the farmer and the consumer.
I expect Environmental policies will tax high intensity farming, which will generate renewed interest in pasture raised livestock.
Nice rant keep it up
100% agree with you!
Thank you
Pete well said, I couldn't have said it better myself 🐃
You have done your homework and linked it altogether so that it makes sense. I learned a thing or two as a hobby farmer. In our area not many understand about grains and animals. Cattle are fed grains that make wonderfully tender meat but that meat is not natural and from what I see, people want unnatural meat that is tender and tastey.. Little do people know that cattle are gmo altered from A2 to A1. That means that caseine has increased and our bodies cannot handle that ammount. I have knitting needles made of it so that tells me something is wrong. But, back to where we were. Our grass fed beef steaks are tough so we don't make steaks since we learned about meat. Meat needs to be cooked long and slow in a pot, except for tenderloin and maybe prime rib. And fat is healthy, our bodies need it and yet meat cutting schools are training us to remove it because it is evil, when our bodies need it, ack, such a skewed system.
Yes, the solution is to fix the system that we have allowed to be broken, but, the masses are under mass psyc hosis and fixing our broken system will never happen. All we can do, unfortunately is keep going until they come for us too.
Wonderful video that I will share the link with my family. Thank you
Makes so much sense
I raise GEESE. They eat GRASS. My Chickens are fed MEAL WORMS and Alfalfa. They do not get grain. I adapted my chickens tp not eat grain. Wild chickens do not eat grain. They eat bugs.
Geese are grazing poultry. I also raise Dexter cattle but my entire operation is entirely restrorative. I agree with you but you need to learn how to raise chickens without feeding them grain. Alfalfa + Mealworms = grains. I raise the mealworms. I grow the grass seeds ground to raise my mealworms. I grow about 500/lbs of mealworms (after drying) per year)
Wow David, good for you!
I know some people would say there is not enough land to pasture raise cattle. There is all that farm subsidy land sitting in fallow that could be used for pasture and growing winter pasture fodder.
People say that, but it's really just an excuse used by those who don't want change. As you say, there is a lot of underutilized land that could be made healthier, for both livestock and wildlife by converting it to silvopasture. Additionally, there are countless acres of what were once the very _best_ lands that are used for growing toxic commodities like GMO corn and soybeans to produce processed food-like substitutes that are destroying human health. These lands could be healed by converting them back to permanent pasture, and if we don't act soon to do this, in a century we'll have nothing but deserts. Civilizations throughout history have gone down the path of destroying their soil fertility by perpetually cropping land, and all of them eventually failed once the resource base they needed to produce food wore out. Industrial agriculture has merely _accelerated_ the rate at which soils are degraded by cropping. On most American cropland, soil organic matter is now practically non-existent, and the only reason anything grows at all is because of constant chemical inputs -- farmers grow these crops on what is essentially sterile, lifeless _dirt,_ not soil! Without soil organic matter, farming becomes an environmental disaster, causing both flooding and contamination of waterways due to poor infiltration of rainwater... The problems with this system are practically endless, and eating chicken and more plants won't solve them! Pete has this exactly right -- we need to eat a lot more grassfed beef, and less of everything else.
Good info
Well ya gotta run the tractor a bit to make them bales but I hear ya and support ya 100%. I'm trying the same thing here. Guy could make his own biodiesel though then that wee bit of fuel us even less awful. Keep it up ! We will win eventually
Hi Marty, yup you're right, but that's a tiny bit of fuel compared to what's used by the big guys.
Here! Here! True!
Very true! We need to eat little but good quality beef.
How does this video only have 9000 views?
Great video! Quick question: Do you ever wonder why some of your videos get hundreds of thousands or more hits and other quality videos get as few as this? It seems kinda random to me.
Seems kind of random to me too. I thought it was a good video.
Cheers.
Loved it
200% behind you!
missdaisydoodle thank you!
Just a Few Acres Farm We recently purchased 38 acres. Planning for some Aberdeen Angus in the next few years. Thanks for your ongoing inspiration!
I'm sold.
Amen brother
Lets spread the word to the western world!
You remind me of a science teacher which is good . ... Have you watch that commercial of how the wolfs that was reintroduced to Yellowstone park deeply impacted the environment..pretty interesting.
Okay, now you need to explain Ballerstedt. I cannot find it :)
You are spot on! Just found your channel. Love what you are doing!
Thanks Devin!
Amen!
Great information Pete. However you should have used more expression and shown more passion for the subject! 😎😜😇 “Keep on Keeping on!” Tim in northern TN
Pete for President!
At great education - I never knew
Thank you. Restore the great prairies.
Amen 👏
AMEN!!!
thx
My grandpa always had two sayings about cows he would always say a grass-fed cow is a healthy cow a grass fed cow is a unhealthy cow then his second saying would be a grass-fed cow is a Happy cow and a grain fed cow is a unhappy cow
I would really like to know your opinion about the fake meats/ Vegetable Meat/Plant based Meat
I don't disagree with your premise, but, and I watch all your videos - love the resurrection of the MD - but I seem to recall a video where you said that early on in your getting to know how to grow Dexter cows you found that without grain the meat was less marbled. I hope I'm stating what I recall watching accurately. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Don’t forget that a family of 4 can eat a whole chicken in one night for supper and a whole cow can feed the same family for 1.5-2 years. Talk about lots more death with poultry for way less meat
You never mentioned preventative healthcare through omega3 rich grass fed beef. Your product is key for all of us on a healthy keto diet…. All of this crappy omega6 rich grain is killing us.