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During a winter storm, our cattle are our top priority. Every farm family is different, but this is how my family prepares for winter storms on our beef cattle farm.
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Last week, Lorelei and I went to “Cookies and Milk with the Commissioner of Agriculture” at LeCows Dairy in Paducah. The folks at LeCows Dairy have been giving farm tours for years and love sharing their farm story via their … Continue reading
This post is inspired by one of the most common questions I get when I’m sharing my farm story. At almost every event, panel or online chat, someone asks me what makes me an expert on how to properly care … Continue reading
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
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
Last week I put together our wedding reception playlist. The D.J. requested that I include a “Do Not Play” list of the artists that Aaron and I wouldn’t want to hear on our big day. Both Aaron and I make … Continue reading
Instead of spending my Spring Break on a beach like many of my classmates, I spent last week helping out on the family farm. Usually, I take my beloved Canon Rebel along with me and snap some photos of my … Continue reading
Over the holidays I’ve been at my parents’ house, disconnected from my usual method of advocating for agriculture: the internet. Often, I put all of my efforts into educating the general public through blogging, social media or large educational events. … Continue reading
I’ve just finished my junior year of college and I’m only two semesters away from the “real world.” Aaron and I are planning a wedding, starting to remodel our house and looking to the future more than ever. I’m still … Continue reading
As a part of the Fleischaker-Greene Scholars program, 11 Western Kentucky University journalism students spent their spring semester investigating agriculture. The hours were long, the issues were complex and the end result was Farm to Fork: an online magazine that … Continue reading