Cowboy Proverbs with your Sunday morning coffee
It has always amazed me that God created the wonderful landscape that we call “cow country”. When I am out riding in the pastures or mountains, I can’t help but be thankful for being there. I think it is one of the many reasons why farmers and ranchers are so blessed. Here’s a series of […]
Jason Boland and the Stragglers – "Nine Times Out of Ten" Lyrics
Jason Boland always has been and always will be one of my favorite Red Dirt/Texas Country artists. There’s a lot of truth in this song. In fact, I enjoy the entire Dark and Dirty Mile album. Lyrics for Jason Boland “Nine Times Out of Ten” It may not be the same thing you believe Most […]
Breeding Season coming to a close
Earlier this week, I was busy in the barn at one of our farms despite the humidity and rain. We were working cattle and pulling bulls from the cow herds. The calves were receiving their first round of vaccinations (2 shots – one to protect against 7 different Clostridiums and Pinkeye, another for Respiratory diseases), […]
Alltech Symposium Breakout Sessions Highlight Advances in Livestock Nutrition Programs
This year’s Alltech Symposium offered many great programs during the breakout sessions. Of greatest interest to me were several sessions focusing on the future of animal nutrition. I had the opportunity to attend two of these sessions. The Programs Not Products Ruminant section highlighted the need for livestock nutrition to focus on lifetime performance and […]
Why should farmers and ranchers advocate for agriculture? (Video)
I think it goes without question if you’ve followed my material for very long, that I am passionate about advocating for the voice of farmers and encouraging others involved in agriculture to join the conversations. While speaking at various agriculture meetings or organization events, I sometimes get blank stares from those farmer and rancher types […]
6 Steps to Success
6 Steps to Success by Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric Face reality as it is; not as it was. Be candid with everyone. No one likes surprises. Do things right; do right things. Change before you have to. Nothing stays the same forever. If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete. Control […]
Alltech Symposium focuses on future of food production
Late last month, I had the great opportunity to travel to Lexington, Kentucky for the Alltech 29th Annual International Symposium. I was one of several guest bloggers invited to cover the event via social media. The theme of the Symposium was taking a Glimpse of food production for 2020 and beyond. There were several great […]