Another entry for my month-long series featuring the diversity of modern Agriculture. We're hearing from farmers, ranchers, and consumers from across the country about why they are proud to be a part of Agriculture. Today Erica Beck from the Pacific Northwest shares her thoughts. Why are YOU Agriculture Proud? If I had to sum up … Continue reading AgProud: The Quality of Agriculture with PNW Rancher
I Am Agriculture Proud
National Agriculture Day - What does it mean to you? My role in Agriculture has changed a bit since this time last year. In 2011 I was staring down the nose of some rank Brangus momma cows as I tagged their newborn calves. Day in and out I found myself in the middle of a … Continue reading I Am Agriculture Proud
AgProud: Mal The Beef Gal
Today kicks off my month-long series celebrating the diversity in Agriculture. Check back all month long for featured farmers, ranchers, and consumers from across the country sharing why they are proud to be a part of Agriculture. Why are YOU Agriculture Proud? I weighed just over two pounds when I was born into this world. … Continue reading AgProud: Mal The Beef Gal
Late Winter Cow Management
Much of the country has been blessed with a mild, dry winter, avoiding many of the problems severe winter storms can bring to the cow herd. With this good weather, we can become side tracked and forget about some very important nutritional needs from Spring calving cows. North Dakota Beef Specialist, Carl Dahlen, recently shared … Continue reading Late Winter Cow Management
Time To Celebrate Heart Healthy Beef!
As I was about ready to walk out the door last Friday, the TODAY Show aired a segment on Valentine's Day meals. What was the centerpiece for this meal? Why it was BEEF of course! The recipe for Rib eye steaks with smokey arrabiata sauce sure looked tasty, but I could go without the sauce. February … Continue reading Time To Celebrate Heart Healthy Beef!
Cattlemen’s College: Web Roundup
Earlier this week I shared a few thoughts on the Cattlemen's College held at last week's Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville. There were so many great courses held that I had no way of attending them all. This is where social media comes in handy! I've rounded up a few links from across the web from … Continue reading Cattlemen’s College: Web Roundup
Cattlemen’s College: Importance of Feed Efficiency
In an earlier post I introduced the idea of feed efficiency and the conversation on how we can collect these measurements. Now I want to step back and ask the questions Why is Feed Efficiency important? and Why are cattle less efficient? Raising cattle comes down to a business just like any other production method. … Continue reading Cattlemen’s College: Importance of Feed Efficiency
Cattlemen’s College: Cattle Feed Efficiency
Last week while at the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee I had the opportunity to attend a series of classes designated to inform and educate cattle producers and the associating community on the latest technologies in cattle production. The Cattlemen's College covered a variety of topics ranging from Nutrition, Reproduction, and Ag Business Management. … Continue reading Cattlemen’s College: Cattle Feed Efficiency
Thankful Thursday: Flashback
In case you haven't found out already, the new Facebook timeline is a gem for stalking. It pretty much cuts your time in half, if not more. Since my blog post for today turned into more of a 1,000+ word essay, I had to come up with something different. I decided to flip back a … Continue reading Thankful Thursday: Flashback
The Care Package: Video About Cattle Welfare
Cattle Welfare. The cattle are here, it's what we do. It's our passion and this business if our livelihood. Bottom line is the cattle are handled better today than they ever were before. The words of this Colorado cattle feedlot operator couldn't be more representative of cattlemen across the country. On farms, ranches, and many … Continue reading The Care Package: Video About Cattle Welfare