Beyond the fence post also means that I must be involved. There are so many different aspects to agriculture. The more I learn through involvement, the better I can be as a farmer. I believe that it is important to “AgVocate” for agriculture at the local level and beyond. - Jeremy Brown, Beyond the Fence … Continue reading Raising Texas Cotton with Jeremy Brown | Agriculture Proud Podcast 027
Why Are You Agriculture Proud? National Agriculture Day 2017
Hard to believe, but the calendar rolls around on another anniversary for the Agriculture Proud blog! It all started on National Agriculture Day in 2010 and the site continues to grow with even larger audiences on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you'd like to learn where it all began, visit this archived post. Photo … Continue reading Why Are You Agriculture Proud? National Agriculture Day 2017
Farming In Nebraska with Deb Gangwish | Agriculture Proud Podcast 026
I must say that I live in my boots. I like all kinds of boots, cowboy boots - fancy and plain, dress boots – tall and short, snow, rain, muck and work boots – yup I like them all. I feel comfortable in my boots, they are part of my everyday life on our family … Continue reading Farming In Nebraska with Deb Gangwish | Agriculture Proud Podcast 026
Agriculture Advocacy Takes Place In Many Forms
During my recent trip to the 2017 Bayer AgVocacy Forum in San Antonio, Texas, I had the opportunity to catch up with Carson Horn of the Radio Oklahoma Network for an interview. Carson and I spoke about the current role of agriculture advocacy and how the need continues to grow and develop for our agriculture … Continue reading Agriculture Advocacy Takes Place In Many Forms
Cattle Fly Control with Dave Thomas | Agriculture Proud Podcast 017
You know that graduate student who gets the lucky draw to help with those "fun" summer projects? Yep, that was my role when I first met today's podcast guest. Now, to be honest, the summer project wasn't too bad. I had the opportunity to help measure the results with a new fly tag project by … Continue reading Cattle Fly Control with Dave Thomas | Agriculture Proud Podcast 017
Bayer’s 6 AgVocates You Should Follow
Last week, Bayer Crop Sciences shared their 6 AgVocates To Follow. This list includes some pretty awesome advocates from across our agriculture communities, and I am thankful to be among those named. While I've been included on similar lists before, I never want to take it for granted that efforts to share my perspectives will always … Continue reading Bayer’s 6 AgVocates You Should Follow
Livestock Pests with Bayer Entomologist | Agriculture Proud Podcast 014
I'll be the first to admit, I didn't really care for my livestock entomology course in college. Fortunately for us, there are people who love the subject and work to study the flies and biting pests that we often find during these long, hot summer days. On Episode 014 of the Agriculture Proud podcast, I … Continue reading Livestock Pests with Bayer Entomologist | Agriculture Proud Podcast 014
Bovine Respiratory Disease with Bayer Veterinarian | Agriculture Proud Podcast 006
Dr. Jim Little, Bayer Animal Health BRD. Google results tell me this is Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Germany’s official name. But that’s about all I know in German history. BRD in my life actually stands for Bovine Respiratory Disease. On this week's episode of the Agriculture Proud podcast, I catch up with Dr. Jim Little, a technical … Continue reading Bovine Respiratory Disease with Bayer Veterinarian | Agriculture Proud Podcast 006