Ryan Goodman Advocacy

February Advocacy and Agriculture Blog Topics

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

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Ryan Goodman Advocacy, Podcast

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

beef and dairy checkoff
Ryan Goodman Beef, Podcast

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

Ryan Goodman Beef

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?

Ryan Goodman Agriculture 101, 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

Ryan Goodman Guest Post

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

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Ryan Goodman Advocacy, Beef, Social Media

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