As turn the page to Spring when farmers prepare for the season's planting, I can't help but think of the smell of freshly turned dirt and the green plants that will soon sprout up. The Last of the Virgin Sod captures this feeling well. While we have relatively small amounts of native prairie remaining in … Continue reading The Last of the Virgin Sod
Cowboy Proverbs with your Sunday morning coffee
It has always amazed me that God created the wonderful landscape that we call "cow country". When I am out riding in the pastures or mountains, I can't help but be thankful for being there. I think it is one of the many reasons why farmers and ranchers are so blessed. Here's a series of … Continue reading Cowboy Proverbs with your Sunday morning coffee
Cowboy Wisdom – Keep Calm. Keep Confident. Keep Going.
If anyone ever said that grad school was a breeze and they never doubted themselves or got fed up with everything... I sure would like to know how they did it. Life can throw awful hard storms your way and it's only by faith that we get through them. It's those times when I try … Continue reading Cowboy Wisdom – Keep Calm. Keep Confident. Keep Going.
Characteristics of a Farmer – The Farmer’s Creed
Earlier this month we reflected on Paul Harvey's "So God Made a Farmer" from 1978. Those values and characteristics of a farmer hold true today, just as they did when they were first recited at the National FFA Convention. Folks can pick them apart and ridicule, saying the modern farmer has changed, but I believe … Continue reading Characteristics of a Farmer – The Farmer’s Creed
Dodge RAM pays Super Bowl tribute with “So God made a Farmer”
The Super Bowl is the most-watched television event of the year. By some estimates, more than half of the country watches the game. Many are just as excited, if not more, to see the commercial break ads that air during the broadcast. This year, Dodge RAM used their ad space to declare 2013 the Year … Continue reading Dodge RAM pays Super Bowl tribute with “So God made a Farmer”
Cowboy Ethics – Not just a Code of the West
Have you read Cowboy Ethics - a book focused on showing the financial world how far they have moved away from the values and principles that some of this country's greatest heroes lived for? Originally, I bought the book because I was intrigued by the photography of the American West, but as soon as I opened the book … Continue reading Cowboy Ethics – Not just a Code of the West
Just A Farmer Poem
“Just a farmer,” you said, And I laughed ’cause I knewAll the things that farmersMust be able to do. They must study the land,Then watch the skyAnd figure just whenIs the right time and why- To sow and to plantTo buy and to sellTo go to the marketWith cattle and well – You know the … Continue reading Just A Farmer Poem
My Momma and Lane Frost
Every once in a while we find those people who are an inspiration in our lives, their lives encourage us to strive for better, and they leave a legacy that will touch so many others after they are gone. For me, there are two people that come to mind. My momma and Lane Frost. Both … Continue reading My Momma and Lane Frost
Cowboy Wisdom
There's an old saying, that Cowboys live poor and die rich. I am more inclined to think it's the Cowboy's definition of wealth that makes him what he is. I don't reckon you could call Cowboyin' a career. The pay's not great, there are no pension plans, no unions, no benefits, and early retirement is … Continue reading Cowboy Wisdom
Cowboy Poetry and Humor
Need a little reminder of the bright side of life? I am sure you could use a little modern day cowboy poetry. Large Animal Vet, Baxter Black, is great at telling stories of ranch life and shaping his words with lyrical humor. I always love listening to clips of his stories and watching videos of … Continue reading Cowboy Poetry and Humor