For the better part of a decade, I have been involved in agriculture advocacy efforts. I began this blog as a simple way to share what I was doing on the ranch. That soon developed into a full network of friends and peers across the country. And today, directing programs for a growing nationwide network … Continue reading Advocacy Has Become Just Another Part of Doing Business
In the world of agriculture advocacy, we often get caught up in the latest social media tools. But, truth is, we can be advocates offline as well. Let's not forget I started with a dumbphone just a few years ago. And apparently Carrie like to tell people to just EAT IT in song. (At least … Continue reading Podcast 028 – How to Advocate Offline Over A Beer
Beyond the fence post also means that I must be involved. There are so many different aspects to agriculture. The more I learn through involvement, the better I can be as a farmer. I believe that it is important to “AgVocate” for agriculture at the local level and beyond. - Jeremy Brown, Beyond the Fence … Continue reading Podcast 027 – Raising Texas Cotton with Jeremy Brown
I must say that I live in my boots. I like all kinds of boots, cowboy boots - fancy and plain, dress boots – tall and short, snow, rain, muck and work boots – yup I like them all. I feel comfortable in my boots, they are part of my everyday life on our family … Continue reading Podcast 026 – Farming In Nebraska with Deb Gangwish
Want an opportunity to do research with Jack Daniels? Have you considered studying cattle nutrition? Well, I didn't get to drink any JD as part of the work, but we did get to use some of their by-products from distilling as feed for beef cattle. On Episode 025 of the Agriculture Proud Podcast, Ryan Goodman … Continue reading Podcast 025 – FAQ on Beef Cattle Over A Beer
During my recent trip to the 2017 Bayer AgVocacy Forum in San Antonio, Texas, I had the opportunity to catch up with Carson Horn of the Radio Oklahoma Network for an interview. Carson and I spoke about the current role of advocacy and how the need continues to grow and develop for our agriculture communities. … Continue reading Audio: Agriculture Advocacy Takes Place In Many Forms
We'd be lying if we said occasionally getting into a fight with activists isn't fun and entertaining. But it is also exhausting and can make you look like a fool. On Episode 023 of the Agriculture Proud Podcast, Ryan Goodman and Carrie Mess continue the Over A Beer series talking about hot topics in agriculture. This … Continue reading Podcast 023 – Fighting With Activists Over A Beer
Everyone aside from those too young remembers the iconic television commercials with Sam Elliott, a catchy tune and the phrase - Beef, It's What's For Dinner. But what happened to those ads? Many ranchers complain because these ads aren't front and center. Why aren't our Checkoff programs spending $5 million for a 30 second Super … Continue reading Podcast 022 – Beef and Dairy Checkoff Over a Beer
Agvocacy - a term coined within the agriculture community; commonly used to refer to agriculture advocates. Whether our start was documenting ranch life in Wyoming or selling lingerie on Twitter, our online advocacy has transformed over the past several years. Make sure you listened to the first episode of the Over a Beer series! In Episode 021 … Continue reading Podcast 021 – Our Evolution of ‘Agvocacy’ Over a Beer
When good friends get together and sit down and catch up over a beer, you never know what will come of the conversation. This is especially true when Dairy Carrie is involved. On Episode 20 of the Agriculture Proud Podcast, we launch a new series, appropriately titled, Over a Beer. On a recent visit to … Continue reading Podcast 020 – Introducing Over A Beer With Dairy Carrie