One of the opportunities I've often overlooked and likely have not taken good advantage of when sharing my story online has been the use of live video. Most social media platforms offer the opportunity to go live in one way or another. Live video can be a great tool for building community and really allowing … Continue reading Live Video Tips to Build Community
Beef Questions and Answers | Interview with a Nutritionist
During the past few weeks, there has been an onslaught of questions about the beef supply chain and how beef is arriving in our grocery stores. Accurate answers to many of these questions are difficult to come by because there is so much uncertainty surrounding our current pandemic. Last week, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Beef Questions and Answers | Interview with a Nutritionist
Conversation Skills Everyone Could Use
As I was going through some notes this week, I found one of my favorite TED Talk videos. Conversation skills are so important, yet so many people lack at least some of these today. Granted, I'll count myself in that crowd. Learning is a life-long process and new knowledge is something we should always pursue. … Continue reading Conversation Skills Everyone Could Use
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
Land O’Lakes Pays Tribute With The Farmer by Amelia Barr
The Farmer by Amelia Barr is a historic poem that celebrates the work of farmers. Remember when RAM Trucks paid tribute to farmers and ranchers with their 2013 campaign featuring Paul Harvey's "So God Made A Farmer"? The video was a great success stirring conversation and emotion with impressive scenes from America's heartland. The video … Continue reading Land O’Lakes Pays Tribute With The Farmer by Amelia Barr
Top 5 Farmers on YouTube to Follow
The total number of people who use YouTube – 1,300,000,000. 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute! Almost 5 billion videos are watched on YouTube every single day. (Source) Included in those numbers are a growing number of farmers on YouTube sharing their daily lives growing food. Video is by far the top … Continue reading Top 5 Farmers on YouTube to Follow
Ranchers Share Antibiotics Use Following Subway Announcement
If there's anything positive to note following Subway's announcement of a new antibiotic-free meat policy, it's a new wave of farmers publicly sharing more about how they use antibiotics on farms and ranches across the country. While many consumers may be concerned about the use of sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock, such as feeding … Continue reading Ranchers Share Antibiotics Use Following Subway Announcement
Montana Running Ranchers Highlights In News
It's been a busy week getting the word out about our Montana Running Ranchers relay team and the Team Beef program. This has included sharing the word in a few different television programs across the state. Read more about this year's Ragnar Relay in a previous post. On Tuesday, our friends at the Northern Ag Network … Continue reading Montana Running Ranchers Highlights In News
Travel Montana: Helena to Havre on the Missouri River
I've done a poor job of keeping up with my travels in the past few months. So over the next few weeks, I'll be catching up a bit. I've already written about my drive over Flesher Pass and a fun trip to Sun Valley, Idaho. In November, just before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Travel Montana: Helena to Havre on the Missouri River
Why do farmers leave dying corn in fields? Ask a farmer
Today we have a guest post from Indiana farmer, blogger Brian Scott (Facebook, Twitter). Brian does a great job of explaining difficult questions about farming operations, how crops are grown, and the management decisions surrounding growing Genetically Modified crops. Brian blogs about growing corn, soybeans, and popcorn at TheFarmersLife.com. Today he addresses dying corn left … Continue reading Why do farmers leave dying corn in fields? Ask a farmer