I grew up on a ranch where Saturday mornings were for chores and feeding the cattle. After 5 years of college, I still don't know what to do with my Saturdays. My last trip to the Nashville Farmers Market was when my siblings came to visit on Spring Break. There wasn't much in season then, … Continue reading Saturday morning at Nashville Farmers Market
What will you do when HSUS shows up next door?
Thursday morning while checking my messages, a news release from The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS, not to be confused with your local animal shelter) showed up in my Facebook timeline. Their latest move in an escapade to change the face of livestock farms includes Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The press … Continue reading What will you do when HSUS shows up next door?
200 Bale Peace of Mind
How is hay season going for everyone? I hope it's off to a better start than last year's. We're praying for rain across the country and watching the long-term forecasts with a cringe. Thought it would be a good opportunity to share a few words from my minister's mind during last year's hay season when … Continue reading 200 Bale Peace of Mind
Farm Bill message to our Senators
The Farm Bill is an important part of this country's government system that allows American Food and Agriculture to operate properly with both interstate and international trade, food safety, and consumer food programs. We may disagree on specific aspects of legislation, but one thing is certain - Our leaders on the on the Hill need … Continue reading Farm Bill message to our Senators
Caption This Cow | Looking for photography tips
Sometimes a person just has to walk out of the office and break up the day. I'm pretty lucky to have some projects that take me out in the pasture this summer, and had an opportunity to catch this shot. A few posts ago, I wrote how I had no photos of me actually with … Continue reading Caption This Cow | Looking for photography tips
Blackberry App Review: Endomondo (Free version)
Let's face it, I'm no Mobile Farmer when it comes to Smartphones. I just graduated from my so-called "dumbphone" last November and even though my Blackberry has smartphone capabilities, it's far from meeting that potential in the hands of this guy. Earlier this year I announced my plans to participate in a Tough Mudder competition to … Continue reading Blackberry App Review: Endomondo (Free version)
Livestock numbers and drought dictate cattle and forage managment
Drought will not release its grasp of the Southern and Western regions, Spring stockpiles of forage are impacted, and cattle numbers have yet to recover from last year's devastating drought. These ingredients spell out the need for well thought out management of forage supplies and cattle herds across the country. Last week I shared a … Continue reading Livestock numbers and drought dictate cattle and forage managment
Photo Friday: Experience and Knowledge
"The stockman whose training has been solely in the school of experience often holds in light regard that which is written concerning his vocation. Let him remember the facts and truths are the same whether the repository is a book or the human mind. Held by the latter, all perish with the possessor; in keeping … Continue reading Photo Friday: Experience and Knowledge
Cultivating Proactive Relationships
This week I had the priviledge to guest blog for the guys over at Just Farmers blog. They asked me to share a few thoughts on cultivating relationships with media which are proactive instead of reactive and the need for this within in the Agriculture community. I hope you check out their blog and share … Continue reading Cultivating Proactive Relationships
Memorial Day – America The Beautiful
Happy Memorial Day folks. It's a day set aside in the U.S. to remember the folks who have fought for our freedom. Since the days of the Revolutionary War, young men and women have been fighting for the country that we call home. Many have come home to see their families while others sacrificed their … Continue reading Memorial Day – America The Beautiful