“No matter where they are in the world, farmers are farmers.” - Dr. T Pearse Lyons, Alltech's 2014 Global Beef & Dairy Conference in Deauville, Normandy, France Farmers from across the globe, no matter their style of farming or type of end product, size of operation or amount of income, they're all in the same … Continue reading Who will be your 49?
It's hard to believe it's been one year since the historic and devastating Atlas Blizzard struck the region surrounding western South Dakota. The unexpected, early season storm left in its wake more than $1.7 billion in damage, feet of snow and howling winds wiped out tens of thousands of livestock, and ranchers were left with … Continue reading One Year After Atlas Blizzard Kills Thousands of Livestock
I'm an aspiring runner. There was one day in high school where I ran a mile in 6:30 and that's likely as fast as I'll ever be. I don't run marathons, and a 10k is a comfortable distance for me right now. In all reality, I hate running and push myself out of bed each … Continue reading #TeamBeef at Ragnar Relay Napa Valley
It's Fall in Montana! Which means that the ranchers I work with are increasingly more difficult to get ahold of. Cattle are coming down from summer grazing, calves are being weaned and sold, and Fall working for cows is taking place. At the risk of sounding stupid to other ranchers in the region, I learned … Continue reading Preconditioning and Vaccines for Calves on the Ranch | Never Stop Learning
Last week, I had a great opportunity to make my first trip overseas and (with the exception of occasional wi-fi) unplug from the world of communication and social media. I took an entire week of vacation (completely new concept to me) for a trip to France to attend the 2014 Alltech Global Beef and Dairy … Continue reading 8 days in France – A new cultural, food, wine and travel experience
Back in 2009, I started blogging before a move to Wyoming where'd I'd be working on a ranch, out of my natural environment, 24 hours away from home, and of course my family and friends wanted to see and hear about my adventures. Considering there wouldn't be much phone service in the mountains, I figured … Continue reading 1,000 Lessons Learned From My First 1,000 Blog Posts
What do I write about next? How do I come up with a new blog post? I don’t have any inspiration! I don’t have time to think about blogging! And so many times when I look for blog topic ideas, they're not related to agriculture. I’ve heard these excuses so many times over the years … Continue reading 87 blog topic ideas for agriculture bloggers
I love flying and airports. The people watching often reaches gold or platinum level and everyone has a story to tell. It's one of the off-line opportunities I have observe culture outside of my immediate areas and gives me a chance to gain new perspectives. I almost always walk through a bookstore or two while … Continue reading Meat Is The Enemy For Vegan Punk Rock Star
In the world of "there's an app for that!" how many do we actually use on a regular basis? And how many actually make us more productive? Working in communications, I find it very important to be able to work on the go and to keep information readily accessible. Same can be said for most … Continue reading 40 mobile apps and online tools for a more productive life
Millennials have been accused more than a few times of being lazy, slackers, and ultimately the generation looking for a handout. While that may debated (is that said of every young generation), there's one trend that has taken off in the past twenty years, that millennials have certainly perfected - slacktivism.Depending on where you look, … Continue reading Does Slacktivism Work?
