My family’s ranch in Eastern Colorado was featured on the NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen show on RFD-TV last night. My dad has been working with a beef cattle nutritionist from Purina Mills, who has developed a product for sustainable cattle nutrition that can be customized to meet the cattle’s needs. Our family has practiced intensive, […]
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May is Beef Month
Some of you might recognize this voice. I put this video together for the Nebraska Corn Board to celebrate Beef Month. Enjoy and eat a steak!
Review explores beef, shares accomplishments
Today, the Masters of Beef Advocacy Alumni Association sent out a report, marking the release of “The Cattlemen’s Stewardship Review: Connecting Our Vision and Values,” a comprehensive look at the beef industry’s influence on communities, the economy, public health and the environment. This review was developed with the goal of bridging the knowledge gap between producer and consumers, and […]
The 9-billion people question? It’s not space we need.
Last week, The Economist Magazine published an extensive series of articles with the summary title of “The 9-billion people question: A special report on feeding the world.” The articles examine what is going to be required to feed more than two billion additional people by 2050, a question being looked at by more than just […]
One hungry planet
I found this video from the Brownfield News blog who viewed this video at the recent Agricultural Solutions Media Summit. The blogger said, “A key topic there was addressing consumer and growers’ views of farmland stewardship and how chemical companies can assist in closing the perception gap.” This is one of the best fact-filled videos […]
The Food Shortage Myth
I’m sharing this video from the Corn Commentary blog, who got the file from the Population Research Institute. This clever little video seeks to debunk the myth of overpopulation, but it also works for food versus fuel.
For farmers/ranchers, everyday is Earth Day
I’m posting early about Earth Day as I’ll be teaching little kiddos about corn, livestock and agriculture on Earth Day, April 22! Earth Day began 40 years ago and we’ve seen a tremendous shift in the preservation of our natural resources here in the U.S. However, little acknowledgement has been given to the most prolific […]
News media world is understanding truth about HSUS
This is a must see! This news station is shedding some light about where HSUS’s money is REALLY going. This is worth passing on: “Little to none of the money raised goes to local shelters.”
How to destroy a [yellow tail] wine bottle; video
Just over a week ago, the Nebraska Corn Kernels blog I co-author posted about Yellow Tail wine’s decision to donate $100,000 to the Humane Society of the United States. In doing so, several agriculture supporters spoke out against Yellow Tail, especially on their facebook page, posting comments about how their decision affects animal agriculture. Also in response, another […]
