tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51386072012-02-01T16:38:52.375-08:00Truth Be ToldExploding the myths, misconseptions and untruths about American agriculture.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.comBlogger3481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-59045226572950376652012-01-26T09:08:00.000-08:002012-01-26T09:11:55.315-08:00Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-68040275978792529912011-12-23T05:13:00.000-08:002011-12-23T05:14:51.132-08:00Printed May 2, 2002 New York Times by Joe BresciaLooking Over His Shoulder ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. was there. So were celebrities like MATT DILLON, FISHER STEVENS, SUSAN SARANDON, TIM ROBBINS and NICOLE MILLER. And so was TRENT D. LOOS. Mr. Loos was never far from Mr. Kennedy during a party for Mr. Kennedy's Waterkeeper Alliance, which has as one of its targets industrial hog farming. So is Mr. Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-28920496211653276282011-12-22T10:05:00.000-08:002011-12-22T10:08:23.160-08:00Give me a break as Congress and the Senate argue about who cares most for working class citizens they both allow the complete abuse of power of the agencies. Who is keeping them in check?Forbes Magazine reportsMerry Christmas America, Now Give Us Your Money - Love, EPAThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced new mercury restrictions on coal power plants that will impose Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-82829146098965888382011-12-19T14:11:00.000-08:002011-12-19T14:13:34.522-08:00Yet another chemical that we enjoy...My point is that chemicals are good. Just understanding the proper amount is the key..NOT AVOIDANCE.Caffeine ChemistryCaffeine (C8H10N4O2) is the common name for trimethylxanthine (systematic name is 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine or 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione). The chemical is also known as coffeine, theine, mateine, guaranine, or Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-24918167337588581322011-12-19T13:30:00.000-08:002011-12-19T13:32:50.688-08:00Thanks to chemicals American's only hear about malaria as some out of sight out mind thing...Yet the impact globally is huge. Are you sure chemicals are a bad thing?655,000 malaria deaths in 2010: WHOMalaria caused the death of an estimated 655,000 people last year, with 86 percent of victims children aged under five, World Health Organisation figures showed on December 13.The cash has funded an Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-65663997329968283182011-12-13T05:26:00.000-08:002011-12-13T05:28:30.049-08:00At the 2011 World Anti-Aging conference in Las Vegas MD's were practicing removing skin cancer from this otherwise perfect hog belly. Yes proving that animal agriculture improves human lives in ways other than nutrition.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-17995836477091677092011-11-23T04:26:00.000-08:002011-11-23T04:55:43.092-08:00At the Fall Classic the concept here "for those that played along" in Duncan OK was to generate money for Drive Scholarship program. If you not subscribing to Drive I strongly encourage you to do so today at radio.drivelivestock.comJack Wall ILPaul Scheideler NEMary Drury TX and Kurt Long NEJim McCoy OH and Trent Loos NE, could it be that Jim was most "pigheaded" of all?Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-86681578974375534232011-11-14T05:17:00.000-08:002011-11-14T05:29:32.631-08:00Country Wise cartoon for the week of Nov 7, 2011Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-36828626026000059142011-11-02T08:28:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:49:09.072-07:00Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-70899799051819417342011-10-27T08:18:00.000-07:002011-10-27T08:20:00.424-07:00Vehicle of CharacterLast weekend the junior livestock events were held at the American Royal in Kansas City. Once again the person selected to serve as the judge said something that I think is huge for all of us to keep in mind. Wayne Huinker, while discussing his Grand Champion market hog, said, “All of us involved realize that this isn’t about the pigs. They are simply a vehicle of character Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-84060219798829429582011-08-19T05:13:00.000-07:002011-08-19T05:14:13.163-07:00More nitrite from food information
Nearly every vegetable tested contained measurable amounts of nitrates, with averages varying from 1 to 4,800 ppm. For example, average levels were:
arugula 4,677 ppm
basil 2,292 ppm
butterhead lettuce 2,026 ppm
beets 1,279 ppm
celery 1,103 ppm
spinach 1,066 ppm
pumpkin 874 ppm
This compares to standard hotdogs or processed meats with average nitrite Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-65980471709455324102011-08-19T04:42:00.001-07:002011-08-19T04:44:09.358-07:00Information about nitrate sources of food.
From the California Extenstion program. Link to source
The average daily intake of nitrate is around 100 mg and about 12 mg for nitrite. Vegetarians have a much higher daily intake (about 250 mg) because of the high nitrate content of vegetables. Less than 10 percent of the nitrates we ingest come from our drinking water; most are found in our food. Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-84517323123451098222011-08-15T13:45:00.000-07:002011-08-15T14:02:53.677-07:00Autism risks for siblings higher than thought
Chicago • A new study suggests nearly one in five children with an autistic older sibling will develop the disorder too — a rate much higher than previously thought.
Researchers followed 664 infants who had at least one older brother or sister with autism. Overall, 132 infants or about 19 percent ended up with an autism diagnosis, too, by their Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-91508348092917312932011-08-11T12:18:00.001-07:002011-08-11T12:44:37.766-07:00
This week has brought about news that meat consumption increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes. Well that is saying that 80 years ago we did not drive cars, today the average American drives 24,000 annually cars must be the cause of an overweight society.
Lets look at some facts that too many people are overlooking.
Changing Trends: A Brief History of the US Household Consumption of
Energy, Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-24513885637629191052011-08-10T11:54:00.000-07:002011-08-10T11:55:25.384-07:00FMCSA 24-11
Wednesday, August 9, 2011
Contact: Candice Tolliver or Shashunga Clayton
Tel.: (202) 366-9999
U.S. Department of Transportation Reinforces Commitment to No New Regulations for America’s Agricultural Community
Guidance Will Ensure States Continue to Use Common Sense in Applying Existing Safety Rules
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-42611159847762229142011-08-03T08:09:00.000-07:002011-08-03T08:11:08.528-07:00Written for Aug 8, 2011 High Plains JournalWhat are they smokin?The list goes something like this: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Justin Smith Morrill, Norman Borlaug, John Deere, Eli Whitney, Henry Wallace and Cyrus Hall McCormick just to name a few. Now imagine, if you will, the inclusion of Willie Nelson in that list of historical agricultural icons. Yes indeed, Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-78248175205314965592011-03-25T09:01:00.000-07:002011-03-25T09:04:22.182-07:00Water Use StatisticsDaily indoor per capita water use is 69.3 gallons. Here is how it breaks down:Use Gallons per Capita Percentage of Total Daily Use Showers 11.6 16.8% Clothes Washers 15.0 21.7% Dishwashers 1.0 1.4% Toilets 18.5 26.7% Baths 1.2 1.7% Leaks 9.5 13.7% Faucets Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-55332327438522465162011-03-18T11:41:00.000-07:002011-03-18T11:52:43.207-07:00Estrogen from food sourceSources: Food and Drug Administration; Hoffman and Evers; Scanga et al.; FSIS-USDA; Dr. Harlan Ritchie, Michigan State University; NCBAFood (3-Ounce Servings) Estrogen (in nanograms)Soybean Oil 168,000,000Milk 11Potatoes 225Peas 340Ice Cream Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-72133110129289209662011-02-21T10:37:00.000-08:002011-02-21T10:38:42.885-08:00Consumers are not always right By TRENT LOOS*IN this information age, is there such a thing as too much information? Is the human brain capable of computing all of the information it acquires? Last week, I attended the Worldwide Food Expo sponsored by the American Meat Institute and the International Dairy Food Assn. The first day of the expo was filled with tremendous meat research. Information Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-7023269067326001462011-02-14T11:37:00.000-08:002011-02-14T11:38:48.106-08:00I have decided to once a week post a quote worth quoting.Trent Loos says "Agriculture: It is not a job, it is a calling"Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-9903936518915814662011-02-06T20:15:00.000-08:002011-02-06T20:56:44.583-08:00My closest partner in working cows for the past ten years left me on Sunday Jan 30, 2011. Her name is "Apache".Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-23652608051998047192011-01-23T17:57:00.000-08:002011-01-23T19:45:35.860-08:002011 NWSS Res Champ spot market hog exhibited by Campbell Martin Bucklin, KS. Campbell is son of Eric and Holly Martin. Congratulations on your tremendous spot barrow.
Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-14829178074365518102010-12-08T05:56:00.000-08:002010-12-08T05:58:32.975-08:00The ideal breakfast for all humans here this morning in Bismarck. Three eggs bacon sourdough toast and a glass of whole milk.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-1246364270960088952010-12-08T05:51:00.000-08:002010-12-08T05:53:18.762-08:00Todays Faces of Ag feature: Beth Bakke Stenehjem Executive Director of the North Dakota FFA Foundation. Beth joins me on Loos Tales.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-64524396573745955292010-12-05T13:23:00.000-08:002010-12-05T13:26:48.177-08:00My gilts that are bred to farrow this winter. If we are to be competitive next summer it will be dependent upon these gilts getting it done.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-6213007308542410702010-12-03T14:10:00.000-08:002010-12-03T14:15:35.338-08:00Just landed in Jackson, MS for two days with Mississippi Farm Bureau (bunch of Mule Headed Farmers). On my plane nice young lady sitting next to me with a 9 month old puppy. All other passengers stop and pet the little yapper and say 'oh she is so cute". I'll you money to marble's if she had a nine month old baby they would all be saying "keep that damn kid quiet." Why?'Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-35335185854018622842010-12-01T04:52:00.000-08:002010-12-01T04:55:16.870-08:00Sow crate ban will increase NZ pork price - CarterThe price of New Zealand-grown pork may rise as a result of a decision to ban sow crates for pigs.The Government is phasing out the controversial crates so they will all be gone by the end of 2015 – five years away.The industry says introducing the measures will cost $20 million.“It will financially be very, very difficult, we need the support of Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-52289736255348748332010-11-30T05:05:00.000-08:002010-11-30T05:07:25.943-08:00The reason is clear if you are of sound mind. The consumption of milk meat and eggs is vital.Protein intake and intake of individual amino acids can affect brain functioning and mental health. Many of the neurotransmitters in the brain are made from amino acids. If the needed amino acid is not available, levels of that particular neurotransmitter in the brain will fall, and brain functioning and Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-85857208742699344772010-11-29T11:59:00.000-08:002010-11-29T12:00:10.420-08:00Even though direct-to-market food sales grew 120 percent between 1997 and 2007, they still only accounts for .4 percent of total sales, $812 million in 2007, according to the USDA. Attack on local food movementTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-77687290902753892112010-11-28T17:35:00.000-08:002010-11-28T17:36:58.189-08:00Lindsi in pickup with Ice Cream sandwich envyTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-59152906359585558202010-11-28T17:29:00.001-08:002010-11-28T17:32:10.105-08:00Thanksgiving weekend 2010 Macon, MO congratulations to the men bringing home the "doe"Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-75729206092904798342010-11-24T04:55:00.001-08:002010-11-24T04:56:42.196-08:00How wonderful it was to spend two days last week with my friend and mentor Baxter Black in Billings at the Montana Association of Conservation Districts meeting.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-85068566325894894232010-11-23T08:39:00.000-08:002010-11-23T08:40:14.377-08:00The cost of not eating meat: According to WHO there are 10.8 million child deaths globally a year. The number attributed to zinc, vitamin A, and iron deficiencies is 2 082 000, or 19% of the total. Malaria, for comparison, causes less than one million child deaths a year. It also causes 2.7% of global DALYs, compared t...o the roughly 6% caused by iron, vitamin A and zinc deficiencies.http://Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-76755773740646987272010-11-23T06:58:00.000-08:002010-11-23T07:01:23.096-08:00TEAM ZIP runners please note:Nutrition for the Athleteby J. Anderson, L. Young and S. Prior1 Quick Facts... Athletes achieve peak performance by training and eating a variety of foods. Athletes gain most from the amount of carbohydrates stored in the body. Fat also provides body fuel; use of fat as fuel depends on the duration of the exercise and the condition of the athlete. Exercise may Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-69861215644938099952010-11-22T19:02:00.000-08:002010-11-22T19:48:23.728-08:00Congratulations to the Beach Family from Jackson, County Oklahoma for being recognized as the OK Farm Family of the year.
Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-20665258302014830482010-11-22T11:05:00.000-08:002010-11-22T11:08:05.721-08:00CDC reportsIron deficiency is a condition resulting from too little iron in the body. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States.http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/iron.htmlFood Source Iron (mg) Beef, liver 7.5 Beef, corned 2.5 Beef, lean ground; 10% fat 3.9 Beef, round 4.6 Beef, chuck 3.2 Beef, flank 4.3 Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-55634025896436919002010-11-19T12:45:00.000-08:002010-11-19T12:59:36.393-08:00Twice this week the right person shows up in the Denver International Airport. Today it is CEO of National Association of Wheat Growers and I put her on radio live with Kyle Bauer,Duane Toews and myself on Rural Route. We were talking about the impact of a court ruling against GMO seed in the sugar beet industry. Funny how timing works Dana is always awesome though... In fact she finished the Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-7713066658899095322010-11-18T08:31:00.000-08:002010-11-18T08:37:14.530-08:00I have found a knew toy on my computer and have turned Loos Tales into a video with Bill Donald Melville MT talking about real sustainable beef production.
Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-31511919430272935572010-11-11T04:52:00.000-08:002010-11-11T04:55:35.654-08:00Bill Paxton Marshall, MO is a Korean War Veteran and a couple weeks ago decided it was time to ride his horse again. The Houston E. Mull Memorial FFA Scholorship Cattle Drive took place on his farm and he wanted to ride along. Here is the thing. Bill had not riden a horse in 15 years and the horse he is riding had not been riden for 15 years. Click here to listen to Bill and his wife Mary discussTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-8989807754153439442010-11-10T08:20:00.000-08:002010-11-10T08:22:29.837-08:00Okay hardly the same as a Veteran serving his/her country but giving blood is desperately needed today by the American Red Cross. I was given my 1 gallon pin today. Find out where to sign up.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-74672315980087050742010-11-09T10:49:00.001-08:002010-11-09T10:56:57.979-08:00More photos of the bike of Jeremy Allan Crow's dedication to family and country.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-13451915215577513242010-11-09T10:37:00.000-08:002010-11-09T10:48:22.766-08:00I spent Thursday Nov 4, 2010 with Allan Crow and his Tri Tech Production Services family. It wasn't until we finished did I learn that in Feb 2010 the nation and the Crow family lost a true American Hero.Click here to read about Special Warfare Boat Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Allan Crow Pictured Allan with the bike detailed to tell the story of Jeremy's life. The photo just Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-68465147001335888822010-11-08T03:59:00.000-08:002010-11-08T04:05:27.234-08:00Thursday Nov 4, 2010 Daren Baumberger procurement manager for Morrell Packing in Sioux Falls, SD gives the Hutterite Colonies that produce pork in South Dakota the lay of the land when it comes to pig handling during transport and unloading at plant. It was part of Tri Tech Productions Services annual customer appreciation day. I myself can't believe how much this has changed since I delivered aTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-29325349707987664662010-05-17T13:42:00.000-07:002010-05-17T13:45:18.319-07:00A tribute a great man Dr. Stan Curtis a generation ahead of his time yet his impacts in American Agriculture will make a difference for generations to come. My thanks to Dr. Jim Pettigrew for sharing his thoughts. Click here to listen.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-27681467036769904212010-05-17T11:33:00.001-07:002010-05-17T11:33:42.023-07:00To the Editor,You might notice my HPJ ‘script number is in the lower 3 digits. I have read your paper for a long time. Trent Loos , writer of Loos Tales, states in his bio that he’s a sixth generation United States farmer. I assume he offers that info to give credibility and patriotism to his opinion. Well, I had a grandfather Hyatt who fought with Ethan Allen in the War for Independence. AndTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-84792825454620650832010-05-07T20:14:00.000-07:002010-05-07T20:20:16.392-07:00Other than way too much wind all day it was a good cow day at the ranch. Began my rotational grazing program and moved cows into new paddock. Of course Apache had to help.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-61993205907575922010-05-07T20:07:00.000-07:002010-05-07T20:11:08.146-07:00Wednesday and Thursday of this week I spent in St Joseph MO with the American Angus Association folks. We did run over to the old St. Joe Stockyard Livestock Exchange building and drove past the original Pony Express Stable. St Joe is loaded with historyTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-11118857714253503232010-05-03T12:44:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:59:45.737-07:00The view from the podium while speaking at the Williston Basin Petroleum Association earlier today.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-42248648232178767512010-04-19T08:32:00.000-07:002010-04-19T08:35:03.806-07:00Earth Day 2050: Do you think eating is overrated?Ron Cerri, President Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Dr. J.J. Goicoechea, Vice President Nevada Cattlemen’s AssociationRon Torell, First Vice president Nevada Cattlemen’s Association First Vice presidentJon Griggs, Second Vice President Nevada Cattlemen’s AssociationGary McCuin, Executive Vice President Nevada Section for Society for Range Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-74508528929634426982010-04-18T05:54:00.000-07:002010-04-18T05:58:15.307-07:00"APACHE" the best hired hand I have ever had. 9 years and works for roam and board.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-81791553265396984692010-04-15T08:26:00.000-07:002010-04-15T08:33:01.711-07:00Allergies worse? Climate change could be culprit, study finds "Climate change could allow highly allergenic trees like oaks and hickories to start replacing pines, spruces, and firs that generally don't cause allergies, exposing many more people to springtime allergy triggers," says lead author Amanda Staudt, a National Wildlife Federation climate scientist." What a load of crap literally. I haveTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-42625744439596110602010-04-12T05:12:00.001-07:002010-04-12T05:13:09.174-07:00In Defense of FarmingEmbracing Technology . Feeding the WorldFACT #1: Over 98% of all farms in America are family farms. Family farms can be large, small or somewhere in between. Each farmer today feeds 150 people versus only 9 in 1940.FACT #2: Recent study published in the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics indicates Pollan’s view of food production would cause need for an additional Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-63193644301347138362010-04-07T13:23:00.000-07:002010-04-07T13:30:19.380-07:00Good news from MissouriCourt decision on Arrow Rock deals blow to opponents of factory farmA Missouri appeals court Tuesday overturned a ruling that set up a buffer around the historic village of Arrow Rock to protect it from a proposed factory farm.The appellate decision was a blow to environmentalists and parks supporters, who feared it would let factory farms ruin pristine areas in Missouri Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-4021374828993361942010-04-07T10:58:00.001-07:002010-04-07T11:05:17.956-07:00The beauty of farm/ranch life. Yesterday's work castrating bull calves turns into delicious lunch of mountain oysters today.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-81072349460129570322010-03-29T08:36:00.000-07:002010-03-29T08:38:51.525-07:00Iowa Cowboy Chuck Balvanz in his office. Click here to listen to Loos Tales and Chuck hereTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-17671910529487750582010-03-19T08:11:00.000-07:002010-03-19T08:12:56.740-07:00Thank you Governor GranholmAs our nation celebrated National Ag Week and Ag Day last week some interesting developments took place, particularly in the state of Michigan. If you missed it, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed a proclamation declaring National Ag Day as “Michigan Meat-out Day.” I fail to understand why so many of the elitists of this country want to apologize for the abundant food Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-21353162617179115892010-03-12T08:57:00.001-08:002010-03-12T09:02:35.267-08:00My email Oprah today Friday March 12, 2010I want to be on your show finally telling the real story about the American food system. I am a sixth generation United States Rancher from Central NE and struggle with the fact that you have constantly presented the "elitist" view of food production. This is not just the “Pollan, self-promoting, I want to be a millionaire” booking selling tour. The ObamaTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-22895520571845097262010-03-12T08:38:00.001-08:002010-03-12T08:39:39.935-08:00I tried to tell them"Take a look at them. They're all nice guys, but they'll finish last. Nice guys. Finish last " Baseball manager Leo Durocher, 1939. So was he talking about baseball players or the individuals in modern agriculture? I advocate that it applies today as it did in 1939. Michael Pollan is touring the country speaking in at least three Land Grant Institutions about how everything weTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-81747488552027636332010-03-05T03:32:00.000-08:002010-03-05T03:34:25.245-08:00So I am able to slip home for a beautiful spring like day in between the Oregon Dairy Farmers Convention and the Maryland Cattlemen's Association in Hagerstown. Look what I was able to witness at 10:30 am yesterday morning the first calf of the season. Yippie cavling has started.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-8544042724282825542010-03-01T10:47:00.001-08:002010-03-01T10:48:43.025-08:00I am sitting in Portland airport surrounded by REAL American Hero's. Here is one example "Soldier Sam" and his two sons. Thank you to all who have served to protect my freedom.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-7584707893718706322010-03-01T10:13:00.000-08:002010-03-01T10:16:39.921-08:00Jim Haslam joins me on the radio today to discuss the lessons learned from mistake made with HSUS. Thanks Jim for doing the right thing.Click here to listenTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-16219770022645140332010-02-27T08:54:00.000-08:002010-02-28T08:35:17.080-08:00Today my hat is off to Jim Haslam owner of Pilot Travel Centers. The minute he learned who HSUS truly was he said lets get this fixed. It is important we "communicate" with folks and not go around pointing fingers until they have the chance to do the right thing. Personally I will be fueling up at Pilot Travel Center every time I get the chance. Also my thanks to Chuck and Fred Bosselman for Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-85621918473705297222010-02-22T12:21:00.000-08:002010-02-22T12:25:05.584-08:00Obama administration details Healthy Food Financing Initiative The Obama administration is triple teaming the problem of food deserts in America’s urban core and rural regions with a planned $400 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative.The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services and Treasury Department are poised to play a role in providing resources for new Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-17036160417922265012010-02-21T09:46:00.000-08:002010-02-21T10:01:43.343-08:00RockyMountainJoe I spotted Trent Loos at LAX as I dashed to to the gate for my flight back to Denver. The hat probably caught my eye first, but the way he was focused on his machine, and his arm in a sling made for a great portrait.He was editing an episode of his podcast, 'Loos Tales'. From his website: "Loos Tales is dedicated to e...xploring the interesting people and places of Rural America. Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-57447645621599558872010-02-20T09:59:00.001-08:002010-02-20T10:00:32.340-08:00What would you do? This fawn was crippled in the middle the road. If the law says it is illegal to do the right thing, would kill the deer anyway or drive off and never think about it again?Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-90415621991999814672010-02-19T17:12:00.000-08:002010-02-19T17:18:09.535-08:00Click here to hear David Martosko tell the real story about HSUS financialsTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-46041621884778573802010-02-15T09:46:00.000-08:002010-02-15T09:56:39.986-08:00Action needed todayJohnny Weir should not be bullied by animal rights activist for going "Green"at Winter Olympics..Johnny Weir staying in Olympic village due to 'threats' over fur costumePlease log on here an send him your kudo's for wearing rewenable environmently sustaintable fibers...Do it TodayTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-28007010112534220262010-02-14T14:20:00.000-08:002010-02-14T14:24:50.405-08:00"Harley" a coming two year old gelding at Paul Slayton's farm near Bedford, PA. He is sired by my stud To Hinto all Krogman bred. For record Paul is the one on left...Colt's dam is Blue Roan.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-68581041420278171342010-02-14T09:34:00.000-08:002010-02-14T09:37:39.756-08:00Globull warmingMs. Ensler and Ms. Behar are airheads who think they're smart. They are -- alas -- typical of believers in anthropogenic global warming, particularly of those in journalism.Recent events have tested the faith of true believers in AGW. In September 2008, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote an op-ed lamenting that, thanks to global warming, it would snow no more in Washington, D.C. The Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-77850944745544886822010-02-14T09:24:00.000-08:002010-02-14T09:28:58.317-08:00Okay here is a bit of irony for you. On recent trip to PA with Renaissance Nutrition my rental car for the first time ever was a Toyota Prius. I had never driven an electric car before. Yep I was driving the very car the day the massive recall issued for Prius. By was I glad to get back to my pickup....Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-21902608540355087022010-02-06T07:58:00.000-08:002010-02-06T07:59:21.154-08:00BBC: Only 1-in-4 believe in man-made global warmingAs the second 20-inch snowstorm hits Washington in 6 weeks (December’s snow was the 5th deepest in over 150 years), Americans wave goodbye to the idiotic theory of man-made global warming. The 21st century’s phrenology has collapsed under the weight of its own lies and well, these 20-inch snowstorms.To anyone foolish enough to trot out the tired Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-64945935678082029712010-02-05T15:52:00.000-08:002010-02-05T15:53:19.877-08:00Troy Hadrick Vail, SD has done it... Awesome watch this video on YouTube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCR_J2fWsKA&feature=youtu.beTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-34188379561793767182010-02-05T15:46:00.000-08:002010-02-05T15:47:31.092-08:00Loos Urges Farmers to Take Their Message to the StreetsMarilyn HersheySoutheastern Pa. CorrespondentEAST EARL, Pa. — Trent Loos, a sixth-generation Nebraskan rancher and radio show host, challenged nearly 200 attendees to take a stand and defend agriculture.Loos delivered his message Monday at a meeting sponsored by Renaissance Nutrition at Shady Maple Smorgasbord.From his travels around the U.S.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-43557602285740223592010-02-05T10:12:00.000-08:002010-02-05T10:14:58.433-08:00As a cattle rancher I need to point out that a calf with a Yellow Tail needs to be treated or it will die. Join Facebook Yellow Fail today.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-69692952157362577742010-02-03T06:27:00.000-08:002010-02-03T06:32:20.526-08:00So what do you think the odds of this are? My "ole buddy" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and I both spoke in Lewisburg, PA yesterday. I have not seen him for 5 years but we picked it up like it was just yesterday we were traveling the country together.Click here to listen to how it wentTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-70942981376940159352010-02-02T21:10:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:13:17.395-08:00After Renaissance Nutrition meeting in East Earl Dr. Tim Synder and I went over to New Holland Livestock to watch some goats sell. The premier goat market in the East.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-47626320796357901532010-02-02T21:06:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:10:17.447-08:00I have hit the jackpot on eating joints in the past week this is Shady Maple Smorgasboard in East Earl, PA. Right next to New Holland and their one day record for number of people served is???????? 10,451 WOWTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-27024406567630030582010-02-02T21:04:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:06:07.142-08:00Okay getting caught up on pictures from this weeks trip. This is on Sunday and the only good thing about Chicago O'Hara airportTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-36087451470554622032010-02-02T08:06:00.000-08:002010-02-02T08:10:35.761-08:00Pork better than Viagara? Argentina's President swears by it.Argentina President Cristina Fernandez gave pork a hell of a plug, saying she knows from personal experience that the other white meat greatly enhances sexual activity, the Associated Press reported. "I didn't know that eating pork improved sexual activity," Fernandez said in a meeting with representatives of the swine industry late Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-27221661322381502262010-01-31T15:32:00.000-08:002010-01-31T15:35:02.537-08:00What a treat at the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, TX my mentor Baxter Black stopped by the Cattlemen's Choice Loomix booth to say hello. He actually had a lot more to say but that is between me and him. Thanks for everything Baxter.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-71913397323324430322010-01-31T15:20:00.000-08:002010-01-31T15:26:19.524-08:00Okay I am a little bit behind on posting my daily photos but it was an incredible week. Tuesday and Wednesday I was in Jackson MS with the MS Farm Bureau and President David Waide at their livestock symposium. Click here to read my column in Feedstuffs about "Mule Headed Farmer"Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-30687713462198798152010-01-25T12:55:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:57:16.001-08:00Here is the committee responsible for such a tremendous event at the 2010 Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers convention in Bryce Canyon UT on Jan 22 and 23, 2010Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-21120328944636785312010-01-25T11:52:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:27:01.949-08:00Wisconsin DNR allows major dairy expansionRosendale Dairy in Fond du Lac County wants to double in size, from 4,000 cows to 8,000 cows, which would make it the largest dairy operation in the state. Neighbors and environmentalists have expressed fear that manure will harm groundwater supplies. The DNR says language in the farm's water-protection permit is stronger than state law requires. Nobody Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-85728259621496940142010-01-25T05:22:00.000-08:002010-01-25T05:28:28.098-08:00Feedstuffs Foodlink has printed my column about the Wild Horse situation and Madeleine Pickens plan. Click here to readTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-83301588836689339862010-01-24T16:32:00.000-08:002010-01-24T16:38:27.656-08:00I spent this past weekend with the Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers in Bryce Canyon UT. The three feet of snow that arrived just before the start of the meeting, the closed roads did not deter this group of committed farmers and ranchers from showing up 200 people in fact and it was an awesome meeting. This photo is the track hoe and how the parking lot of Ruby's Inn was cleared for Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-87189661449313617292010-01-19T20:17:00.000-08:002010-01-19T20:21:04.291-08:00My guest today on Rural Route really got into the spirit Denise Qualls from Pollination Connection joined me on very educational Almond Bee show. Click here to listenTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-592403113680376342010-01-18T20:23:00.000-08:002010-01-18T20:27:02.820-08:00The discussion meet at the South Dakota Young Farmers and Ranchers meeting in Lead, SD on Saturday Jan 16, 2010. Chris Boggs from Vetal was named the winner. I was the true winner because I had a great weekend with everyone who attended. And if you can't figure this out you are dumb dumb dumb....Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-48427763629469564842010-01-12T15:07:00.000-08:002010-01-12T15:10:26.762-08:00Jan 12, 2010 the highest priced snow fences in America located NE Nebraksa. The worst planting and harvest conditions in my life time yet USDA announced today record corn yields. All thanks to the American Agricultural system.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-67414581026701522962010-01-12T15:02:00.000-08:002010-01-12T15:06:41.307-08:00Jan 8, 2010 San Juan Bautista the "SuperWomen" of California Agriculture now led by Celeste Settrini.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-3981997643604433582010-01-07T06:24:00.000-08:002010-01-07T06:27:57.144-08:00Here is the best way to view 35 below windchills on the Great Plains of America, through a window pain. But the critters are depending on you to be there. Trent LoosTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-89508500412932302982010-01-07T05:04:00.000-08:002010-01-07T05:06:39.874-08:00Anyone who has ever had breakfast with me knows that my breakfast included three eggs and bacon every day. But the odds of me getting preganent are somewhat low. Bacon and Eggs Idle Diet for Pregnant Women A recent research published in the journal of the Federation of the American Societies for Experimental Biology claimed that eating a plate of bacon and eggs could help pregnant women boost theTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-27571863599280337782009-12-29T20:51:00.000-08:002009-12-29T20:58:41.841-08:00Checking cows on stocks Dec 29, 2009 with a little hint of what the past week has been like here in Central NebraskaTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-631447879794443792009-12-29T10:30:00.000-08:002009-12-29T10:34:01.408-08:00Jim my Percheron on another Frosty morning in the heat of Global Warming. Steer watching in the background is one of Libbi's 4-H steers for this coming year.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-79630615427320593632009-12-26T10:32:00.000-08:002009-12-26T10:38:20.699-08:00Cattle at my place Christmas Day 2009 braving temperatures at 20 below and seeking protection from North Winds in excess of 30 mph for 3 days.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-47090665615626538332009-12-25T18:10:00.000-08:002009-12-25T18:13:24.290-08:00The "Real World of Global Warming" while ranching on the Great Plains of America Christmas Day 2009 at windchill 20 below with sustained 35 mph winds for 3 days.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-15680792543081170322009-12-25T16:11:00.000-08:002009-12-25T17:20:46.417-08:00
Sows without a factory farm not enjoying Christmas 2009 at my place in Central NE.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-15580924088291604532009-12-25T13:03:00.000-08:002009-12-25T13:06:13.949-08:00Landri and Lindsi Loos one week BEFORE ChristmasTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-15953324260347976202009-12-25T11:30:00.000-08:002009-12-25T11:34:14.249-08:00 Lindsi Trent Kelli Libbi and Landri Loos on Christmas 2009Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-24888965501196629242009-12-24T11:38:00.000-08:002009-12-24T11:45:12.822-08:00Here I am riding my best mount Lady Blue next to Apache the Super Dog. Photo taken by Misty Horn.Trent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138607.post-81377304745974045532009-12-23T17:47:00.000-08:002009-12-23T17:50:34.858-08:00Apache the world's greatest cow working dog at the age of 10 yearsTrent Looshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720960660243685353noreply@blogger.com0