Tag Archives: farm
Do those shooting animal abuse videos really show mercy for the animals?
Yesterday, vegan extremist group Mercy for Animals released a video of animal abuse at a dairy farm in Texas. As a beef producer, I am outraged that anyone would treat a calf in such a horrible way. My entire life … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Current Events, Farm Life
Tagged animal abuse, animal rights, beef, cattle, dairy abuse, E6 Calf Ranch, factory farm, family farm, farm, Mercy for Animals, MFA, vegan, vegetarian
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Photos: Green grass and happy heifers
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been so busy finishing my last semester of college and finalizing wedding plans that I haven’t spent much time at my family’s cattle farm. On my way back to school yesterday, I stopped by … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Life, Photography
Tagged beef, calves, cattle, cattle farm, cows, family farm, farm, farm photos, grazing, photography, spring
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Finding our Common Ground: Connecting the women who grow food with the women who buy it
A trip to the grocery store is more confusing than ever before. Busy moms and housewives are forced to sort through confusing food labels like “organic,” “free-range” and “all-natural” when all they really want is to buy the safest, most … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture
Tagged agriculture, agvocate, Common Ground, farm, farm wives, foodie, local, locavore, moms
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Saying goodbye to “The York”
Farming is full of heartbreaking moments. Two weeks ago, I had to say goodbye to my favorite pig of all time. Over the past four years, she taught me more about showing, raising pigs and myself than any other experience … Continue reading
The Farm Girl’s Wedding Inspiration
As the wedding draws closer, its starting to take over my blog. Each wedding related post sparks lots of conversations and questions from other country brides on twitter and facebook. Over the past year I’ve done a lot of research … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Life, Weddings
Tagged brides, country, diy, farm, rustic, wedding
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What does wedding planning have to do with sticking up for farmers?
Sometimes we don’t have to go looking for a way to stick up for farmers, sometimes it finds us in the most unexpected places. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Weddings
Tagged agriculture, agvocate, farm, the knot, wedding, wedding 911, wedding planning
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Farm families don’t just raise food, they raise responsible kids
Over my Christmas break, I spent a lot of time feeding calves. And by “a lot” I really mean A LOT! Don’t get me wrong, I love farming! I’ve written time and time again just how much I enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Life
Tagged agriculture, beef, cattle, farm, moms, parenting, pork, toddlers
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Why I love caring for our pigs
A fellow journalism student recently asked me a simple question about my family’s show pig farm, “Why do you farm?” I immediately began to explain my farming heritage: my parents grew up on farms, their parents grew up on farms … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Life
Tagged agriculture, animal care, animal welfare, farm, pigs, pork
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Guest Post: Molly runs a marathon, powered by beef
Guest post by Molly Beeler I set two personal goals for myself for my senior year of college, one for each semester: to run a mini-marathon (13.1 miles) and to run a marathon (26.2 miles). In April, I completed my … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture
Tagged agriculture, Agriculture, agvocate, beef, farm, marathon, runner, running, team beef
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Ky FFA honors those who are truly “Living to Serve”
Each year, the Kentucky FFA Association gives “Distinguished Service Awards.” This is the most prestigious honor the association can bestow on a person. Its given to those who spend years going above and beyond in giving back to the nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture
Tagged agriculture education, farm, ffa, future farmers, kentucky, Ky, National FFA Organization
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