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
When winter storms strike, livestock farmers and ranchers do a number of things to prepare, not only for their home and family but also for their livestock before the storm hits. On occasion, these storms strike with such a fury, that impacts may be catastrophic and historic in nature. Even in a cattle feedlot. … Continue reading Caring for Feedlot Cattle During a Winter Storm
Farmers and ranchers are the original environmental stewards. Ever since the earliest days of open range grazing, U.S. Agriculture has been working one on one with our natural resources. There have been a few rough patches through expansion, but we have learned enormous amounts of information about working with an in our environments and that … Continue reading 10 Ways Biotechnology Improves Our Lives Beyond GMO Crops
June 2014 wasn’t exactly the month I had planned. It started out on a great note with big plans to do a little exploring as I traveled across the state of Montana. My workouts were going great and I was building up to do a few more 5k and 10k runs this summer, hopefully building … Continue reading Qdoba Burrito Bowls Don’t Survive 50 MPH Impacts
As I mentioned in the previous post (See Part 1 here), I’ve spent the past few weeks chatting with marketing managers from Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) about their Food With Integrity (FWI) campaign. It’s a topic that began a few years back and includes several high-profile ad campaigns – Back to the Start, Scarecrow, and … Continue reading Chipotle Continues Negativity, Makes Dialogue Difficult | Part 2
I’ve recognized a few things today and wanted to jot them down for a reminder later on. And where else would they be realized but while in the pasture irrigating. After a crazy hectic week, it’s an awesome feeling to sit here at the gate after changing out the hand lines and watch the sunset. … Continue reading Murphy’s Law of Irrigation | Saturday Afternoon Ruminations
I have to share something with you that stuck a darn grin to my face today. A piece brought up from the archives and some very gracious comments from the editor of a magazine I really enjoy reading. Following a story about my recent Communicator of the Year award, Tim O’Byrne, Working Ranch Magazine, re-published … Continue reading Like a solid barn, One board at a time
I rarely repost articles that are written about my events or actions, but this entry from CropLife following my recent award is worth sharing. The simple title “The Power of One Voice” hits the spot. We may not always believe that our voice matters in the large world of conversations, be it online or in … Continue reading The Power of One Voice
#1: Winter actually happens. My #BigSkyMove kicked things off right with a little snow and ice. Might as well get the first one out of the way so I can move on with things. #2: Flights out of Helena aren’t that out-of-this-world expensive, except for when I’m trying to fly home. I could buy a … Continue reading Top 10 Montana Lessons For A Southerner
When was the last time you got up early enough to watch the sunrise? And, no, I don’t mean peaking out your window. I mean, sitting outside, in solitude, and watching the sunrise from start to finish. From the point where the stars are bright until the last of the circle is above the horizon. … Continue reading Take time to watch the sunrise
