Dairy delight - Nutrition benefits you can't Ignore

Sep 13, 2023

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently got a hearty serving of dairy facts. Miquela Hanselman of NMPF and Olympian Elle St. Pierre were the voices championing dairy's essential role in nutrition.

Did you know that almost 90% of Americans aren't drinking enough milk? Miquela emphasized that milk isn't just a drink; it’s a source of 13 vital nutrients. She urged the committee to revisit their stance on saturated fats in dairy.

According to her, dairy, regardless of fat content, can actually help in fighting diseases like diabetes.

On the other hand, Elle, who not only won medals but is also a dairy farmer, shared her concerns about plant-based milk alternatives. She pointed out, “They might look like milk, but nutritionally, they're worlds apart.” She advised against assuming that these alternatives provide the same health perks as good old dairy.

Source : wisconsinagconnection

Video: Learning to Wrench From Dad the Hard Way

Harvest is a week out and the farm picked this week to fall apart. The truck needs a battery, the barn curtain's got a problem, and the corn and beans are telling us we're out of time to get it all fixed.

So it's a full day of wrenching. Tork supervises while I get the truck back running, then we're out at the hog barn where one rusted up part has the whole curtain system hung up. Ladder work, cable work, and a little dad-and-son disagreement about the right way to do it. We close it out walking the fields, shelling beans and checking corn, because whether everything's fixed or not, harvest starts when harvest starts.

Chapters: 00:00 Everything breaks the week before harvest 01:00 Tork supervises while I fix the truck 12:30 Out to the barn to find the curtain problem 14:30 One rusty part hung up the whole curtain 20:00 Running the curtain cable from the ladder 24:00 Walking the beans and corn before harvest 26:30 Wrapping up

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