Late last month, I had the great opportunity to travel to Lexington, Kentucky for the Alltech 29th Annual International Symposium. I was one of several guest bloggers invited to cover the event via social media. The theme of the Symposium was taking a Glimpse of food production for 2020 and beyond. There were several great … Continue reading Alltech Symposium focuses on future of food production
GMO Activists March Against Monsanto – Farmers’ Perspective
What's that you say? There's a rally on Market Square today? What's the cause? Oh, they are marching against GMO foods... March Against Monsanto is at it again. But what really happens when farmers grow GMOs? March Against Monsanto Today, Saturday, May 25, 2013 (2014 event is taking place on 05/24/2014, 2015 event is taking … Continue reading GMO Activists March Against Monsanto – Farmers’ Perspective
Gaining Ground – Saving the Family Farm (Book Review and Giveaway)
The family farm will continue as long as its existence is valued. There is strength in a family, and balance. The earth appears to respond to these things. And who is to say what defines a family? Certainly not I. My best attempt would suggest a congregation of like-minded hearts. Saving the family farm will … Continue reading Gaining Ground – Saving the Family Farm (Book Review and Giveaway)
Take your Child to Work Day – Every day in ranch life
It's Take Your Child to Work Day! Not everyone has the opportunity to take their kids to work on a daily basis. As a kid who worked daily with both parents, I didn't realize that for a long time. My dad managed a ranch with over 1,200 mother cows, and we usually had over 2,000 … Continue reading Take your Child to Work Day – Every day in ranch life
Ram pickup trucks and Bacon
One of the highlight posts for 2013 has been my thoughts on Dodge Rams' Super Bowl ad featuring "So God Made a Farmer" and Dodge Ram's campaign for Year of the Farmer, so I figured ya'll might appreciate this quick update. What better to catch my attention than pickup trucks, farmers, and bacon? Thank goodness … Continue reading Ram pickup trucks and Bacon
Ruminations from behind #ThePile
If you'll recall, last year I began affectionately referring to my stack of work related to graduate school as #ThePile. It is a never-ending list of things to do, papers to digest, and imitating statistics to encounter. I don't have the time I would like to share my thoughts on everything, but I have been … Continue reading Ruminations from behind #ThePile
Cowboy Wisdom – Keep Calm. Keep Confident. Keep Going.
If anyone ever said that grad school was a breeze and they never doubted themselves or got fed up with everything... I sure would like to know how they did it. Life can throw awful hard storms your way and it's only by faith that we get through them. It's those times when I try … Continue reading Cowboy Wisdom – Keep Calm. Keep Confident. Keep Going.
Ranching Awesome (Thrift Shop Parody From the Farm)
Ryan featured this on the Ag Proud Facebook page yesterday but wanted to be sure you all saw the latest effort from Kansas rancher Derek Klingenberg and his Klingenberg Farms Studios. His family farm stars in another great video -- this is Ranching Awesome a Thrift Shop parody. So, what's your favorite scene? I really like Derek & … Continue reading Ranching Awesome (Thrift Shop Parody From the Farm)
Characteristics of a Farmer – The Farmer’s Creed
Earlier this month we reflected on Paul Harvey's "So God Made a Farmer" from 1978. Those values and characteristics of a farmer hold true today, just as they did when they were first recited at the National FFA Convention. Folks can pick them apart and ridicule, saying the modern farmer has changed, but I believe … Continue reading Characteristics of a Farmer – The Farmer’s Creed
Dodge RAM pays Super Bowl tribute with “So God made a Farmer”
The Super Bowl is the most-watched television event of the year. By some estimates, more than half of the country watches the game. Many are just as excited, if not more, to see the commercial break ads that air during the broadcast. This year, Dodge RAM used their ad space to declare 2013 the Year … Continue reading Dodge RAM pays Super Bowl tribute with “So God made a Farmer”