During the past few years, I've frequently shared my experience working in and with a cattle feedlot. From a young age, my family sent our cattle to feedlots in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and our Spring Break "vacation" involved a drive to Amarillo to see those cattle. During college, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Feedlot Employees Tweet Experiences Raising Cattle
Livestock Pests with Bayer Entomologist | Agriculture Proud Podcast 014
I'll be the first to admit, I didn't really care for my livestock entomology course in college. Fortunately for us, there are people who love the subject and work to study the flies and biting pests that we often find during these long, hot summer days. On Episode 014 of the Agriculture Proud podcast, I … Continue reading Livestock Pests with Bayer Entomologist | Agriculture Proud Podcast 014
Fishing and Rancher Water Conservation
When anglers think of clean water and access to fishing, do they often consider the conservation work by ranchers that make those opportunities possible? I decided to tackle this topic briefly for my column last week on the Rocky Boots blog. Give it a read. While many environmental conservation groups consider 'natural' to be leaving … Continue reading Fishing and Rancher Water Conservation
British Columbia Cattlemen with Kevin Boon | Agriculture Proud Podcast 013
If you'll recall on last week's podcast, we visited with a younger rancher from British Columbia (Episode 012) after my trip to the BC Cattlemen's Association Annual General Meeting in Penticton. This week we'll continue with conversations from that meeting. On Episode 013 of the Agriculture Proud podcast, I sit down with Kevin Boon. He's … Continue reading British Columbia Cattlemen with Kevin Boon | Agriculture Proud Podcast 013
Succession Planning and Food Trends with Attorney-Rancher | Agriculture Proud Podcast 012
On Episode 012 of the Agriculture Proud podcast, we're headed north to British Columbia to discuss a number of topics with attorney and rancher, Ryan Scorgie, from Kamloops, British Columbia. I was able to catch up with Ryan during a recent trip to Penticton for the BC Cattlemen's Annual General Meeting. Succession planning is an … Continue reading Succession Planning and Food Trends with Attorney-Rancher | Agriculture Proud Podcast 012
Cattle Photography with Ranch House Designs | Agriculture Proud Podcast 011
A few weeks ago (Episode 008), we discussed photography skills with Jenn Zeller, South Dakota Cowgirl, in the context of being out on the ranch for advocacy and sharing your story. This week, we take a little different approach to photography skills and turn our attention to capturing those sometimes hard-to-get photos of cattle on … Continue reading Cattle Photography with Ranch House Designs | Agriculture Proud Podcast 011
Visiting with Cattlemen in British Columbia
I love to travel and experience new places. I also enjoy visiting with ranchers, hearing their stories and learning how the same task (raising cattle) can become drastically different depending upon your location. Then again, I find that many things stay the same. So, it should come as no surprise that I feel very blessed … Continue reading Visiting with Cattlemen in British Columbia
Montana Beef Cattle Extension | Agriculture Proud Podcast 009
I've always been a big supporter of our Land Grant University extension and research programs. Growing up in 4-H had me acquainted with their efforts from the start. Continuing education in the college of agriculture had a natural integration through my undergraduate years, and my graduate research program allowed me to dive even deeper working … Continue reading Montana Beef Cattle Extension | Agriculture Proud Podcast 009
Join me in the 30 Day Protein Challenge
No one eats a perfect diet. No food is perfect. However, food is fuel and we could all pay a little closer attention to what (and how much) we eat. This is especially true as I train and prepare for a busy 2016 race schedule that concludes as part of Team Beef at the Marine … Continue reading Join me in the 30 Day Protein Challenge
Measuring Livestock Contributions To Greenhouse Gas Emissions
During recent years, activists have taken to placing blame for increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on livestock farming. Claims are that beef and dairy cattle, swine and poultry are greater contributors to increasing GHG levels than transportation. A frequently cited source of these claims are documentary projects like Cowspiracy and Food Inc. As we approach the … Continue reading Measuring Livestock Contributions To Greenhouse Gas Emissions