A long, long time ago, when Gameboys were black and white and Pokemon was first popular, I was the proud trainer of a pretty ferocious Charizard. My brother and I were obsessed with Pokemon, spending as much time playing as … Continue reading
Today you are still learning to count, but someday your generation will have to learn how to feed 9 billion people. Like most farm parents, I wonder if I am preparing you for the great task that will be set before you.
Continue readingYesterday, 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
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
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
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
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 readingOver 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
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