Why soy free?? (And the effects of soy)

[Green Ridge MO]

Cindy - I have personally gutted over 100 deer with beans in their stomachs and removed many more causing damage to farmers bean fields. There is NO doubt deer eat beans. Call your local ag extension office and ask them how many reports of deer damage to cropped bean fields they get a year.

 

[Green Ridge MO]

Also - are you advocating using a varity of chemicals instead of round-up. I guess I am not understanding you. How can you say a round-up ready bean field is not cleaner then 40 years ago. If you are old enough to remember the 60s and 70s you should remember people walking soy beans cutting weeds by hand. How many people do you know that walk fields today. They dont, because there is no need as the fields are much cleaner today and require at least 1 less pass over that field. This equates to more available time and cheaper due to the cost of not using multiple herbicides and more fuel and hours on equipment.

 

[Lady Catrina]

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To get back to the original question, I thought I would insert this little tidbit that I came across regarding eggs and soy:

"Although the age of the egg and the conditions of its storage have a greater influence, the bird's diet does affect the flavor of the egg.[6] For example, when a brown-egg chicken breed eats rapeseed or soy meals, its intestinal microbes metabolize them into fishy-smelling triethylamine, which ends up in the egg.[6"

Wikipedia: egg

This might be why some customers refuse to buy eggs from soy fed chickens.

Just thought I'd add this in

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

The soy farming industry is the biggest killer of the Amazon Rainforest.

Also, Monsanto = evil.

 

[spammy]

My chickens eat cooked warm soybeans every morning ..good health,good eggs and happy chickens.

 

[Green Ridge MO]

My chickens love boiled soy beans as well and it helps boost their protein in the winter. I have had no negative reaction from any customers and never once has anyone gotten ill in any way from any of the soy proteins in my eggs. My hens will pick out boiled soy beans from corn, milo, and wheat when available.

 

[bibliophile birds]

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more predatory insects because of more places to hide, rather than existing out in the open of bare rows.

we don't work the same plot every year. every field is given at least 2 years rest between plantings (we usually overseed clover in the resting years- to fix nitrogen, discourage erosion, and encourage animals). we haven't used diesel fuel in a few years. we use recycled veggie oil that we refine ourselves.

 

[ziggywiggy]

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But Napa grape vineyards do not harm the natural environment do they? I love the way enviromentalists selectively choose their victims.

 

[bubblebean11]

I found a grain and seed cleaning company right down the road from me and I get a wheat bean corn mix that is just that, nothing added. The birds love it. I got some custom made food from the grain elevator in another town, and you will never guess which food they prefer!! Yep, the one with nothing added. I have also found that my birds eat ALOT more if I give them bagged food from the store. When I talked with the grain guy that has the 3 grain mix he said that they add flavors to the bagged food to make the animals want to eat more. I now know this to be true. Im glad this topic came up. I will now ask the elevator to eliminate the soy from my food. I only bought 1 tote with soy and it will be gone soon. I love this site, and thanks to all of you guys for helping me in all of the areas that I have trouble in, not knowing what to do and then someone will discuss the topic. I love it!!

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

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But Napa grape vineyards do not harm the natural environment do they? I love the way enviromentalists selectively choose their victims.

I don't get it. Are you under the impression that I somehow represent and/or advocate for the Napa Valley wine industry?

heh, we were just talking about soy over here.