A couple of years ago, I put together a compilation of resources (see my tab at the top of this blog) on the difference of corn-fed beef AND grass-finished beef. Not vs. And. Even though most of the beef my family raises is finished on a corn/grain ration, they spend the majority of their lives […]
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What tastes better – corn-fed or grass-finished beef?
I recently stumbled up Quora – a Q&A site on the web where people can pose questions in all types of categories, from parenting to management, home repair to manufacturing – and significant to me – food and agriculture. After browsing through some of the questions, I found myself looking through the corn-fed vs grass-fed […]
What the Panama Canal means to agriculture
What does agriculture and the tropics have in common? The Panama Canal – the highway of agricultural products from the Atlantic to the Pacific. I had the great opportunity to experience it this past week. As my involvement with the US Grains Council has increased, so have my opportunities to see the importance of agriculture […]
Healthy food: Eat less dark-green, more orange
I want to point out an article from Feedstuffs FoodLink about the cost of healthy foods and what we can expect to pay this year for healthy food. The article states that diets normally are a diverse makeup of foods — some that are more healthful and some that are not as healthful — and […]
When did agriculture become a dirty word?
For the first time in history – agriculture has come together and formed the United State Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to start the conversation and answer Americans’ questions about how food. But when did agriculture become such a dirty word to consumers, the media, ourselves?? Farmers & ranchers want everyone to know how food […]
Distillers Grains Plants
Ethanol plants should have originally been called distillers grains plants producing a by-product of ethanol. Distillers grains {in any form – dried, wet, modified} often gets forgotten about in a lot of discussions about ethanol. Recently, the House Agriculture Committee’s subcommittee on livestock, dairy and poultry, had a hearing to examine the issue of feed […]
The food industry in Louisiana
Being in Louisiana this week for the U.S. Grains Council annual meeting has giving me a taste (literally) of not only their grain industry – but also the amazing food industry! Food in the south is a culture in it’s self. Even though I am an avid beef-eater, I think the only beef I’ve eaten […]
