Silage harvest is in full swing here in the Panhandle and thankfully the silage pits at our feedyard are just about full. My sinuses are really not liking the situation, not to mention the fact we have had a few hundred silage trucks coming in and out of the yard everyday. Lauren Ransom, from Four … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday:Harvest 2010
Let Us Fix This Consumer – Ag Disconnect
It really should not surprise me or disappoint me by now when I hear someone criticizing food production. After all of the blows and punches consumer groups have taken at crop and livestock producers over the past couple of years, one would think we would have the thick skin to tolerate it. But still I … Continue reading Let Us Fix This Consumer – Ag Disconnect
A Day at the Feedyard
Labor Day weekend for most is filled with memories of family and friends gathered around the water or a BBQ soaking in the last days of summer. For many of us in production Agriculture, those memories also include getting around early to finish the chores before going off to the party. This is how it … Continue reading A Day at the Feedyard
Antibiotic Use: No Easy Solution
Bacteria are becoming resistant to Antibiotics so we need to ban ALL antibiotic use in food animals.We have all heard those lines. But livestock producers realize there is no simple answer. ALPHARMA Animal Health has a new way of communicating the "Straight talk about antibiotic use in food animal production" called "For the Record." This … Continue reading Antibiotic Use: No Easy Solution
Wordless Wednesday: Farm Photos with a Story
This week I'm going to share a few photos that have great stories behind them. But instead of telling the whole story, I'll just share a lil tid bit. These first two photos are from Kristine Keil who was raised on a 3rd generation corn, soybean, and wheat farm in Iowa. Do you have some … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Farm Photos with a Story
Reverse Barbeque
Happy Labor Day everyone. To many across the country this is a long weekend to celebrate the closing of summer; where many families get together for a party, have some BBQ and enjoy some great food. But for the people who produce that food, there is no rest. Today is just another day on the … Continue reading Reverse Barbeque
6,000 Miles of Fence
Can you imagine one ranch under 6,000 miles of barbed wire fence? Now imagine this ranch in the late 1800s, early 1900s in the Texas Panhandle. Now imagine if you could hear the stories from the cowboys that were there pushing cattle in rain, wind, snow, and sun. Did you know you can still visit … Continue reading 6,000 Miles of Fence
Reverse Barbeque
Happy Labor Day everyone. To many across the country this is a long weekend to celebrate the closing of summer; where many families get together for a party, have some BBQ and enjoy some great food. But for the people who produce that food, there is no rest. Today is just another day on the … Continue reading Reverse Barbeque
Cowboy Poetry and Humor
Need a little reminder of the bright side of life? I am sure you could use a little modern day cowboy poetry. Large Animal Vet, Baxter Black, is great at telling stories of ranch life and shaping his words with lyrical humor. I always love listening to clips of his stories and watching videos of … Continue reading Cowboy Poetry and Humor
The Evolution of Online Agvocacy
Check out this great video from the AgChat Foundation explaining the potential and evolution of agvocacy online. And a big thank you for including my blog in a quick spot in the video. Great job to those who worked hard to put this project together.