Part 7: I know that squeeze chutes make cattle work more efficient and less stressful for the cattle we are handling. Just this Thanksgiving, my family branded and doctored over 200 head in a few hours and this was possible because of our squeeze chute.Temple Grandin will also tell you the animals prefer this method […]
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Celebrate Food Day – Every Day
The Animal Agriculture Alliance has a great resource to talk about the upcoming Food Day: www.realfarmersrealfood.com. The organizers of Food Day, (read more about them and who is involved here), have six initiatives to pursuade people into what they believe the right methods are to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Real Farmers, Real Food has five […]
The REAL Food Day | A video blog
My comments about Food Day via a video blog. For more info, go check out CommonGround Nebraska’s blog about The REAL Food Day.
Livestock ID/traceability important for export markets
When I was in Japan in July for the Nebraska corn-fed beef mission with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), we had the chance to visit a large and very nice supermarket. In that supermarket, it specifically partitioned out the different countries that the meat was from: U.S. beef in one section; Aussie beef right […]
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 […]
Support eating local by expanding definition of local
I wanted to share this article written by my uncle in response to an “Eat Local! Week” in Boulder, Colorado. He told me, “I was rather amazed that the leaders of their local food movement only consider Boulder County as their local environment. Unless they tear out their patios to raise more sweet corn, they […]
The Pioneer Woman | Agvocate
Thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law, Lindsay, for introducing me to The Pioneer Woman and her blog. P-Dub, as she sometimes calls herself, is a self-proclaimed city girl now ranch-wife and mom. She is an excellent writer, shares about homeschooling, cooks healthy and hearty food, and a great photographer. But what I love most about her […]
Donate your car to charity – not HSUS
There are several car donation programs across the U.S. In an email I received today, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is asking for your car donation. Their One Car One Difference program they quote, “…you’ll help support our community-based programs to steer at-risk youth away from dogfighting.” It’s funny how the wording […]
Food blogger brings issues to the table
Last week I attended the annual Food System Round-Table event hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board, an event to bring everyone that deals with food to the table – literally! – to talk about food. Part of the day featured a food panel discussion including a food blogger, a CommonGround farmer volunteer, a registered dietician […]
A rancher’s vacation
While others I know are vacationing in Cabo, Padre or back East, Ronny and I spent a “vacation” last week helping my family in Colorado artificially inseminating (AI) our cowherd. It was great to spend some time at home and with my parents – even if it was pretty hard work! I think this is […]
