Take Time to be Thankful

Happy thanksgiving! I hope each and every one of you have a wonderful, safe day surrounded by family and friends. Remember that each and every one of us is blessed to simply have food on the table and clothes on our backs, and that farmers and ranchers are responsible for a great deal of that. …

Not Your Typical 9 to 5er

I think in many circles today, farmers and ranchers often go underestimated and unappreciated. Even though these men and women are the backbone of America, somehow, some way they are not respected as  the conservationists and nurturers they are. To some extent, even, farmers and ranchers are seen as the "bad guys" by groups like …

To my daddy,

Growing up, I have watched you work long hours, nurturing a crop. I often woke up in the middle of the night (not that you ever knew it), listening to you quietly leave to go check an irrigation system in the middle of the night and come back in, only to get a few more …

When did it become incorrect to share reality with kids?

About a year ago, I started a blog called "What's the Beef?" to discuss the beef industry but let it go due to other commitments that took up the majority of my time. Now that I'm back to blogging, I decided to share it again because it makes me giggle every time I read it. …