Subway Removing Antibiotics… And Facebook Comments
Subway announced on Tuesday, it plans to begin serving meat that has never received antibiotics – poultry in 2016, pork and beef six years after that is complete. The sandwich chain makes the move to compete with its rivals and gives in to pressure from activist groups, following recent events that have dampened their PR efforts […]
Dear Chipotle: Let’s Not Be At Odds, Farm Families Aren’t Evil
Attacks by Chipotle Mexican Grill on our country’s food system have hit the heart of American farming and ranching families, something their marketing team fails to recognize. One of these farming families includes Bob and Mary Mertz, 4th generation farmers from Riley County, Kansas who raise Simmental cattle, soybeans, corn, and sheep for 4-H and FFA […]
Is McDonald’s All Day Breakfast Bad Business for Beef?
Today, I stopped in McDonald’s at 11 a.m. for a Sausage, Egg and Cheese McMuffin. I’m a fan of the new All Day Breakfast, which began on Tuesday, October 6 across the country. Social media rejoiced, McDonald’s proclaims a great move by listening and responding to its customers and franchisees are calling it a logistics […]
Considerations for ranch business planning and management
Jumping into the cattle business today can bring significant rewards with historic market prices expected to stick around. However, that move also involves significant risk considering the amount capital required to make the investment. For many young people, such as myself, with aspirations to get involved in the family business or starting an operation from […]
Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Livestock #AgChat
Each week, on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time, people from across the farming and ranching community gather for a Twitter chat to discuss what is going on in the world of agriculture. A new topic is the center of discussion each week and ranges from cropping systems to livestock news headlines. A moderator posts the […]
3 Lessons Learned From My First 3 Half Marathons
Late last year, I set a goal to run a Half Marathon. After completing a few 5k and 10k races, I was hungry for more. So, this Spring, I accomplished that goal by running the Yellowstone Half Marathon. I wasn’t competitive for any medals, but I did accomplish my goal of finishing. Following that race, […]
Montana Half Marathon — Billings
I’m tired. Still exhausted today with a sore knee from a lot of pavement running in the past few weeks. Making the transition from the trails to harder surfaces should have happened a little sooner in training. That being said, 4 races in 9 days! Time for a Montana Half Marathon, or two. Last weekend […]
Running: 25-Mile Relay Ranch Run – Lennep, Montana
This was a busy weekend for the Montana running community! September offers so many great opportunities for runners and this weekend was one of the busiest! On Saturday, I took part in the inaugural CattleWomen’s Ranch Run, a 25-mile relay in the Castle Mountains near the town of Lennep. This 5-person relay showcased 5th generation ranches, stewardship and […]
Running: 2015 Bozeman Half Marathon
I did it! Running my second half marathon, and a competitive time to boot at the Bozeman Half Marathon! After completing my first half marathon in West Yellowstone back in June, I was anxious to complete a second and actually compete for a good time. After a summer of serious training and hundreds of miles on the […]
Running: 2 Bozeman 5ks in one day
It’s Bozeman Marathon weekend! Even though I’m not tackling the 26.2 this year, I will be putting in plenty of running miles. There are over 1,000 runners signed up for tomorrow’s Half Marathon, and a few hundred for the Full. Running Bozeman 5k Today, the inaugural 5k race was added to the Bozeman Marathon weekend events […]