When the Stockgrowers Leadership Series was launched in January, fourteen young members of the ranching community gathered from across Montana to embark on the inaugural 12-month journey to improve their skills and learn more about our industry. Now four months into the program, the class participants are enthusiastic about their progress and even considering different perspectives … Continue reading Young Montana Ranchers Learning to Contribute Through Leadership
How can you become a stronger agriculture leader? #AgLead
Over the course of the past two years, I have dedicated a great amount of time to organizing, procuring funding, recruiting participants for and (finally) executing a leadership program for young Montana ranchers. I can't tell you how happy I was to kick of this Leadership Series in January and I owe a huge thank … Continue reading How can you become a stronger agriculture leader? #AgLead
Cowboy Wisdom shared in the Cattlemen’s Prayer
It's always good to make time for reflection on wisdom from the past. Whether that be in the form of written word, song or photos, there is almost always something to gain from the reflection. I've shared this in previous posts including characteristics of a farmer in The Farmer's Creed. Then there were the words … Continue reading Cowboy Wisdom shared in the Cattlemen’s Prayer
Why are you Agriculture Proud? Ag Day 2016
National Agriculture Day marks the anniversary of this blog. Hard to believe what has developed over the past six years after sharing a simple article explaining why I am proud to be a part of agriculture. Today, there is a large community sharing why they are #AgProud and I'm glad the message has resonated with … Continue reading Why are you Agriculture Proud? Ag Day 2016
Tell us why are you Agriculture Proud
March 2016 marks the 6th anniversary of this blog. It all started off asking myself why I am Agriculture Proud. I wrote a brief article for Working Ranch Magazine with my perspective, received an overwhelming response from readers, and the rest, as they say, is history. Agriculture, It's more than part of life. It's a passion, … Continue reading Tell us why are you Agriculture Proud
Cattle Industry Convention and Critics hit San Diego
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
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?
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