A Cattleman’s Saturday
Here it is Saturday morning. I’m up at 5 and getting around for work. Most of the world is still sleeping and dreaming about all of the football games they’ll be watching today. Maybe a little yard work and a short family trip. But not the cattlemen. We are out and about on our weekends. […]
AgFacts to Ruminate
Q: Which are the top 10 agricultural producing States? A: The top 10 agricultural producing States, in terms of cash receipts are (in descending order): California, Iowa, Texas, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, North Carolina, Indiana, and Missouri. Q: What are the leading farm commodities in the United States, in terms of cash receipts? A: Cattle […]
Wordless Wednesday: What a Day on the Farm!
via What a Day!. Do you have some photos from just an unbelievable day? Share them with me or on the I am Agriculture Proud Facebook group!
Sustainable food solutions exist outside local, organic movements
Whoops, I think I just ruffled the feathers of some locavores out there, but I think there is a point to that statement. And so does Brad Copenhaven when he wrote his opinion piece for the Collegiate Times. I stumbled upon this piece through the College Aggies Online site and found it to be a […]
Lessons Learned on the Ranch: Give and Take
I try my best not to write the same post for more than on blog, but I felt this one from my Sitting in the Pasture… blog would be a great fit for this AgProud blog as well. Hope you enjoy this story from my experiences on the ranch. Feel free to shares your thoughts […]
An Opera Singer Turned Wife of a Cattleman
Quite an interesting thought. A person from the city, who studies to be an opera singer, marries a cowboy. That is a short description of how Caryl Velisek found her way into the cattle business. After growing up in urban areas, Caryl married Augie and the two got the brilliant idea to jump into the […]
Give and Take: Learning Facts of Life on the Ranch
There are several stories from my childhood on the ranch that will be stuck in my memory forever. Growing up on the ranch was a blast and I’ll look back at those memories for a long time to come. Maybe when I’m old and senile I can enjoy ranch life again just as if I […]
It’s Cotton Time
It’s cotton harvest time across much of the South. All those fields covered in white will soon be harvested if not already, and it will all be turned into things you use every day. From the T-shirt and jeans you are wearing now, to by-products used in cattle feeding, cotton affects our daily lives more […]
Wordless Wednesday: Farm Flashback
You’ll have to forgive me this week. I’ve shared all of my photos from my trip to Colorado and these long days in the yard have left me worn. Fall is a rough time of the year as the nights really cool off and the days still get warm. That temperature swing is tough on […]
It’s Hard Being a Court Reporter
Thought ya’ll might get a kick out of this. I tried reading this with a straight face, but it hurts too much not to laugh. Have a great day and enjoy a laugh! These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things actually said in court, word for word, taken […]