I’m not always the most candid when it comes to sharing family stories on this blog, but I think this weekend deserves an extra note. There’s nothing that stirs me up more than the issue of being safe around the farm and livestock. 6 years ago this weekend, my mom left this earth as a … Continue reading My personal reason and passion for sharing agriculture
My real blog post was pushed to Sitting in the Pasture today so I could give my spill on here. So enjoy a little Texas Country in my Wednesday Video post. Back when I first started blogging in 2009, all of my intentions were focused on sharing my summer in Wyoming with family and friends … Continue reading Thankful to share my passion
Last week I attended the AgChat conference in Nashville. The opportunity to spend 3 days putting a face with the twitter handles and avatars I have been talking to for the last year, was a pretty awesome experience. All of the online friends I talk to everyday are now real life friends. It was a … Continue reading Agendas And Social Media: War Path or Passion
To change things up a little bit, today I host a guest post from a graduate student, dairy farm kid, and agriculture advocate from Minnesota. Farming and ranching in general, require much patience, passion, and hard work. Once ya grow up on a farm, it’s impossible to leave those experiences behind. Even though so many … Continue reading Dairy Farming Requires Passion
Nothing but my best. Last week I told you about my trip to New Mexico where I had the opportunity to teach elementary and middle school youth about Agriculture. During this trip I also had the privilege of being the FFA banquet guest speaker. Even though this was a first for me, I had to … Continue reading Sharing My Passion With New Mexico FFA Students
It’s been a busy week around the ranch. I’m down to just one more herd with Spring vaccinations. All of my bulls, except two stubborn headed things, are turned out with the cow herds, and I’ve been working quite a bit with my new horse. Got on him for the first time the other day … Continue reading What Fuels Your Passion?
I have lived on the ranch all of my life. With the exception of a few college months in an apartment, I have been able to wake up with the sunrise to feed the stock and walk in the door just as the sun sets. There is nothing better in life than being on the … Continue reading Raising Cattle is My Passion in #RanchLife
What fuels your passion for #RanchLife? Whether life on the farm or ranch involves growing food, fiber, or fuel, there are many things producers become passionate about. Is it seeing hard work pay off in a bountiful harvest, or helping a young newborn take its first breath in the world? What fuels your passion? Some … Continue reading The Passions of #RanchLife
So I have realized that I am passionate about the beef industry. It is a way of life for me and something that I hold as a defining characteristic of mine. Along with that comes an interest in news and rallies against the industry. I have also come to realize that I am a very … Continue reading My Passion
March is National Agriculture Month, and the energy builds to a celebration of National Ag Day on March 21 with agriculture advocacy efforts across the globe. This is a month of agricultural celebrations and conversations surrounding the people growing our food, fiber, and fuel. 2023 marks 15 years of my sharing stories of diverse perspectives … Continue reading Celebrating 15 years of agriculture advocacy
