The “Farming and I Grow It” Peterson Farm Bros did it again! Check out their new agvocacy video called “Farmer Style (Gangnam Style Parody)“ “We are the Peterson Farm Bros,and we’re farming and we grow itWe love agriculture, and we want the world to know itFarming is a way of life with many different flavorsBeing […]
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Are you ready to Vote 4 Ag?
Tomorrow I will be voting for my values and for agriculture. Are you ready to vote? I haven’t found any sources better than the National Corn Growers Association’s nonpartisan survey responses submitted by President Obama and Governor Romney. The information provided by both candidates is meant to help interested voters gain information on the issues […]
Cool cattle
During the widespread heat of summer, how do cattle in feedlots stay cool? To answer that question, this video is from my friend, Joan, who owns and operates a beef feed yard in Nebraska. She told me that there is always plenty of room for the cattle in the yard to move around, but they […]
The kindest cut of meat?
“As Americans plan their Independence Day barbecues, they should skip the tony sirloins and chops, and opt for what can be the most sustainable, economical, gastronomically flexible and morally responsible cut of meat: ground.” – NY Times Whoa…back that up. Wasn’t ground beef being slandered as “pink slime” a few months ago and now is […]
Gotta feed everybody
This video has gone viral! These young men in agriculture are not only making others laugh with their parody, they are educating about what it takes to grow food – and I love it! *Update from CNN on June 28:
The farm effect.
More than ever, I have heard more people say they, or their kids, are allergic to unusual things. Peanuts. Tomatoes. Fish. Odors of food. Plants and animals. Room temperature food. And heaven forbid – Chocolate. An NPR article posted today shows the research that the issues with more and more kids becoming allergic to food […]
Why can’t the money just be spent on the animals?
This might be a “humane” rant, but there is too much bologna going on not to mention. And I like my bologna and want to keep it in the food supply. Opening my email this morning put me in a sour mood. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is putting good money that […]
Spring on the farm
Ronny and I (and Hank!) spent a little bit of time on Ronny’s family farm this weekend. These three little guys were kind of a highlight. I love calving season! The farm is just starting to green up, lots of baby lambs are running around and Hank just could hardly sit still for one picture. […]
Firefighters care about ag, too
This last Sunday was the Goehner Volunteer Fire Department’s 55th Annual Spaghetti feed in Goehner, Nebraska. This isn’t just some jarred spaghetti sauce, it’s famous for a recipe that hasn’t changed since 1957 when it was given to the firemen by a priest in a neighboring community. The annual spaghetti feed raises funds for the […]
Bill Gates, a voice of reason for modern agriculture
With all of the negative media and crazy animal activists, it’s good to have a voice outside of agriculture serving as a great spokesperson. That’s why I was more than pleased to see a common household name, Bill Gates, as one of those voices. An article from Drovers CattleNetwork says yes, the Microsoft founder is […]
