February is a month of cold winter weather and a celebration of many things dairy; often earning the nickname FebruDAIRY. Below are a few ideas and some inspiration for your February advocacy efforts throughout the month. Many topics center on food and agriculture themes, while others are opportunities to connect with non-agriculture audiences on shared … Continue reading February Advocacy and Agriculture Blog Topics
Misleading Food Labels with Dairy Carrie | Over A Beer Podcast 036
Take a look at the labels on food packages near you or in your kitchen. What do you see? These food labels can confusing, leading to misinformation and often guilty feelings that we're not doing the right thing for ourselves and our family. How do we filter through the marketing to understand what labels have … Continue reading Misleading Food Labels with Dairy Carrie | Over A Beer Podcast 036
Fueling Greatness for the Chicago Marathon – #FuelGreatness
For anyone who has been following my story for the past few years on Twitter and Instagram, you'll know that I've been seriously bitten by the running bug. Every weekend I'm out on the trails and going for a long run. In 2016, I completed my first three marathons and in June 2017, I completed … Continue reading Fueling Greatness for the Chicago Marathon – #FuelGreatness
Beef and Dairy Checkoff | Over a Beer Podcast 022
Everyone aside from those too young remembers the iconic television commercials with Sam Elliott, a catchy tune and the phrase - Beef, It's What's For Dinner. But what happened to those ads? Many ranchers complain because these ads aren't front and center. Why aren't our Checkoff programs spending $5 million for a 30 second Super … Continue reading Beef and Dairy Checkoff | Over a Beer Podcast 022
Is McDonald’s All Day Breakfast Bad Business for Beef?
Today, I stopped in McDonald's at 11 a.m. for a Sausage, Egg and Cheese McMuffin. I'm a fan of the new All Day Breakfast, which began on Tuesday, October 6 across the country. Social media rejoiced, McDonald's proclaims a great move by listening and responding to its customers and franchisees are calling it a logistics … Continue reading Is McDonald’s All Day Breakfast Bad Business for Beef?
Frostbite on their teats and other cold weather farming issues
Despite all the cold during the past few weeks, farmers and ranchers across the country have been out and about, taking care of their livestock, and getting things done on the farm and ranch despite cold weather farming issues. Let me know if you've seen other ag blog posts talking about working in the bitterly … Continue reading Frostbite on their teats and other cold weather farming issues
Antibiotics In Milk #FlatRyan
Tennessee dairy farmer Ryan Bright, who writes Silo Skies, took us up on the offer to host Flat Ryan on his farm! And Ryan Bright's secret agent cows from The Udder Side watched what he was up to and they prepared the following blog post on it. Thanks Ryan! And we hope all of you enjoy … Continue reading Antibiotics In Milk #FlatRyan
Artificial Insemination Goals for Dairy Farmers | Biotechnology in Cattle
A few weeks ago, I started a series featuring biotechnology tools used in cattle herds across the country. David and Jennifer Heim are friends of mine and own a dairy farm in northeast Kansas. The Heims milk 85-100 Holstein cows and raise their heifer calves as replacements. They also raise corn, soybeans, hay, and other forages, mostly … Continue reading Artificial Insemination Goals for Dairy Farmers | Biotechnology in Cattle
Undercover video reveals shocking images of Wisconsin dairy farm
Yesterday, a new undercover video was released from a Wisconsin dairy farm; a farm much like one of the many family farms across the country. Actually, after reading so many reports of animal welfare concerns, these revealing scenes from behind closed doors are pretty shocking. Watch the video for yourself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNSzrSiZ9w See the original undercover … Continue reading Undercover video reveals shocking images of Wisconsin dairy farm
AgProud: Family Dairy Farming
What's it like to be on the same land your family has farmed on since the 1800s? Trent Bown knows and it's something to make him Agriculture Proud. I'm excited to have this Utah family dairy farmer featured on my month-long series about the diversity of Agriculture. He does a great job showing how a … Continue reading AgProud: Family Dairy Farming