Ryan is back to school and the Agriculture Proud Banditas are back to hijacking this blog! Today's post is by Megan Brown a commercial cattle rancher from California. Meg loves agriculture, food and cooking and in addition to the ranch works a job as a paralegal. You can read more about Megan and … Continue reading I am a commercial cattle rancher.
Native Kansan with a passion for K-State, agriculture, rodeo and free speech. Two-time K-State alumna with a background in animal science, rodeo and some livestock production combined with a tremendous love for writing and communicating. I find joy in the simple things: college sports, hot chocolate, ‘me time’ and a close circle of … Continue reading Ag Proud Outsider
I need to continue with my Chronicles of #ThePile by passing on a little #AgNerd vocabulary. I've been in the office for the past few weeks, reading research papers and background on my project. Writing the literature review for my Master's degree program is proving a difficult task in the middle of summer. I have … Continue reading Cattle 101 – The Life of a Beef Cow
Wednesday was just another busy day at the feedyard. Plenty of cattle going through the processing barn receiving vaccinations and ear tags. The cowboys were putting off their morning pen riding as long as possible by quizzing the Vet during his monthly visit. Here I am running around like a chicken with my head cut … Continue reading Why Do We Care?