"Who would want to eat beef, especially when you consider all the antibiotics and growth hormones used in raising the cattle." -- Actual comment that represents many online article comments. General consumer sentiment on beef today? Yes or No? If so, what can we do to change this? And I'm not looking for the easy … Continue reading How are antibiotics used in cattle? What room is there for improvement?
Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Portland, Oregon for the 2014 AgChat Foundation Regional Conference. The 2-day Conference is a smaller scale of our national conference (2014 national location to be announced soon!) and is a great opportunity for folks on a beginner level to get a more intimate opportunity to learn … Continue reading 2014 AgChat Foundation Regional Conference – Portland
When you're flying out of Helena, Montana, there are two choices for flying out of town. Either you fly out at 6 a.m. or you leave on one of two mid-day flights. And during the winter, you can pretty much bet on delays somewhere along the way. Since I had just returned from the AgChat … Continue reading My Favorite Super Bowl Ads – that I completely missed out on
As my job has now taken me into the communications field, I find myself trying to seek out those companies and individuals who are "doing it right" and see what I can learn from them. I'm looking for those Thought Leaders. Who is making waves with social change? Who is making leaps in connecting with … Continue reading Social Media Principles – As shared by Ford Global, Scott Monty
Good things have been coming my way lately, and I'm very excited for a future that looks busy and bright. This week, I'm recognized for agriculture advocacy by the I Love Farmers, The Feed My Soul organization out of California. The ILF group is a great organization that connects with younger generations in a modern … Continue reading I Love Farmers, They Feed My Soul – Agricultural Advocates of the Year Announced
I've done a poor job of keeping up with my travels in the past few months. So over the next few weeks, I'll be catching up a bit. I've already written about my drive over Flesher Pass and a fun trip to Sun Valley, Idaho. In November, just before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Travel Montana: Helena to Havre on the Missouri River
Some food for thought. My raising as a ranch kid and all the hard work my parents "made" me do came to mind when I ran across this quote. "Great ideals and principles do not live from generation to generation just because they are right, nor even because they have been carefully legislated. Ideas and … Continue reading Food For Thought: Ideals and Principles
Turns out I was writing about the Montana Stockgrowers Association LONG before I ever even knew I would be moving to Montana and working with this great group of ranchers. I've now met Heath and Kiley Martinell and their children and know much more about how they contribute to the Montana ranching community. This post … Continue reading Ranching gives you a perspective of life… (Video)
Despite all the cold during the past few weeks, farmers and ranchers across the country have been out and about, taking care of their livestock, and getting things done on the farm and ranch despite cold weather farming issues. Let me know if you've seen other ag blog posts talking about working in the bitterly … Continue reading Frostbite on their teats and other cold weather farming issues
Today we have a guest post from Indiana farmer, blogger Brian Scott (Facebook, Twitter). Brian does a great job of explaining difficult questions about farming operations, how crops are grown, and the management decisions surrounding growing Genetically Modified crops. Brian blogs about growing corn, soybeans, and popcorn at TheFarmersLife.com. Today he addresses dying corn left … Continue reading Why do farmers leave dying corn in fields? Ask a farmer
