2015 has definitely been a year of swift change and action in the world of food and agriculture. When looking back one of the most notable changes would have to be the trend of food companies and restaurant chains adjusting their food sourcing requirements according to demands from certain groups of consumers. This includes sourcing […]
Fast paced and rolling from one project to the next. That was the theme of my life in 2015 and I expect the same for many of you as well. In this fast paced world we have more information than ever at our finger tips and it can be difficult to keep up. Twitter and […]
There’s an app for everything, almost. Now cattle farmers and ranchers can add being able to manage their cowherd breeding schedules to that list! This is an exciting to have accessible because one hesitation for cattle producers to adopt better management in their breeding programs is complicated scheduling. This is one tool that may help […]
The past two years have been an amazing welcome to Big Sky Country. I would like to thank all of the ranchers and families across the state who have made me feel very welcomed as part of the Stockgrowers organization. Moving to Montana has long been a personal goal to work with and learn from […]
A group of activists are angry and once again, they’re trying to force their views upon everyone else. This time it surrounds a toy on Walmart shelves. If that’s not enough, they’re showing ignorance by calling it a slaughter toy, choosing to ignore the model’s many other uses in real life. A petition on change.org is asking […]
I am often asked how antibiotics are used in cattle. Every situation is different and every veterinary prescription can change depending on a large number of environmental factors. The following Questions and Answers regarding antibiotics use in cattle come from South Dakota State University Extension. Be sure to visit their page to learn more about […]
Some days, I feel exhausted when it comes to Chipotle Mexican Grill and their lack of integrity in marketing and lack of support for modern family farming and ranching. I’ve written several times about the burrito chain, summarized a conversation I had where their marketing department questioned the integrity of family farmers and highlighted the […]
If there’s anything positive to note following Subway’s announcement of a new antibiotic-free meat policy, it’s a new wave of farmers publicly sharing more about how they use antibiotics on farms and ranches across the country. While many consumers may be concerned about the use of sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock, such as feeding […]
Earlier this week, Subway restaurants announced changes to their policies regarding antibiotics use in livestock, stating they would begin sourcing only protein products from livestock never receiving antibiotics. The tone in which this news was released did not sit well with livestock farmers and ranchers across the country. Frustrating the situation even more was the […]
News that Subway will soon be serving protein from animals never receiving antibiotics hit the waves in a big way this week. The announcement was made following pressure from activist groups, not necessarily customer buying trends. Inflaming this situation was the fact that they continued to delete comments from their social media feeds from individuals […]
