Last week, over 6,700 ranching industry members and their families flooded downtown San Diego for the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. This annual meeting is a great opportunity to catch up with ranchers from across the country, forge important business relationships and work on policy that guides the national association's work on … Continue reading Cattle Industry Convention and Critics hit San Diego
Montana Ranchers Building the Next Generation of Leaders
The following is a recap of the first meeting for a Leadership Series I'm coordinating with the Montana Stockgrowers Association in 2016. I'm very excited about the opportunity to put together a program to help the next generation in our ranching communities become stronger leaders for our industry! This is a great opportunity I'm thankful … Continue reading Montana Ranchers Building the Next Generation of Leaders
Running with Team Beef – 2015 accomplishments, 2016 goals
Set your sights on something worth doing. And get after it! This is my running story. During the Fall of 2014, I ran three legs of a 200-mile relay with the Montana Running Ranchers team. Running through the night in Napa Valley left an impression on me and lit a spark. The next month I … Continue reading Running with Team Beef – 2015 accomplishments, 2016 goals
Caring for Feedlot Cattle During a Winter Storm
When winter storms strike, livestock farmers and ranchers do a number of things to prepare, not only for their home and family but also for their livestock before the storm hits. On occasion, these storms strike with such a fury, that impacts may be catastrophic and historic in nature. Even in a cattle feedlot. … Continue reading Caring for Feedlot Cattle During a Winter Storm
CBS Sunday Morning: Is GMO Fear Justified?
"The big question is: Is all this fear justified?" CBS Sunday Morning aired a cover story on the Safety of GMOs this morning that takes a look at the origin of genetically engineering food and the opposition to the idea of genetically altering our food. The story features perspectives from plant pathologist, Dennis Gonsalves and his … Continue reading CBS Sunday Morning: Is GMO Fear Justified?
GMO Conversations with Janice Person | Agriculture Proud Podcast 001
Janice and Ryan clowning around on a discussion panel. Janice Person is a great friend to many people in the agriculture world. She's passionate about cotton and loves people. Janice blogs at janiceperson.com and you can find her as @JPlovescotton on Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. If you haven't investigated her Cotton 101 series, you're missing … Continue reading GMO Conversations with Janice Person | Agriculture Proud Podcast 001
3 Keys to Mentoring Farm and Ranch Employees
"It is important to acquire all of the knowledge that you can and to continue to learn," says Montana rancher and businessman, Dean Wang, who recently shared the following advice on mentoring employees on farm and ranch operations. My banking, rodeo, and ranching mentors were instrumental in my development and here are a few items I have … Continue reading 3 Keys to Mentoring Farm and Ranch Employees
Campbell’s Shows Support For GMO With Labeling
This week, Campbell's set the bar high for its competitors with the announcement of a voluntary labeling of foods containing GMO ingredients. In some aspects this has folks on both sides of the GMO debate in agreement. While this is great news for those who want more information about our food supply, there is a piece … Continue reading Campbell’s Shows Support For GMO With Labeling
Why Farmers Should Stop Bashing Chipotle
I've long been an advocate of calling out Chipotle Mexican Grill on their BS. Their Food With Integrity marketing campaigns have lacked integrity and perpetuated lies about hard-working American farm and ranch families. Chipotle has spent years building up their brand as being superior to conventional food systems, while their ideal (sustainable, organic, non-GMO) foods have … Continue reading Why Farmers Should Stop Bashing Chipotle
Yellowstone Bison Management and Impact on Montana Ranching
Yellowstone National Park is the nation's first park and admired by people around the globe. Folks often acquaint the Park with two iconic figures - Old Faithful geyser and the wild bison. These bison are the remaining few wild herds of their kind in the nation. During a majority of the year, these bison graze … Continue reading Yellowstone Bison Management and Impact on Montana Ranching