Regenerative Ag: For Better Soil And Better Food January 6, 2021 BLOG, Farming, irrigation, Sustainablity Dull as dirt??? Hardly. Dirt - or more accurately, soil - is far from... Read More Our Chicken Barn–and What Goes On In There. January 6, 2021 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm Have you ever looked out the car window at one of those big white... Read More Facts Not Fear - GMOs January 6, 2021 BLOG, Food Safety, GMO Foods, Local/Organic, Nutrition, Sustainablity Meet CommonGround volunteers Karol Swan and Joan Ruskamp. Karol isn’t just a farmer — she also... Read More Celebrating a Decade of CommonGround November 8, 2020 BLOG, CommonGround in the News Some days it seems so long ago and other days, it’s like it was... Read More Virtual Conversations! October 22, 2020 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Corporate Farms, Dairy, Farming, Food Prices, Food Safety, GMO Foods, Hormones, irrigation, Local/Organic, Nutrition COVID-19 certainly turned our world upside down. CommonGround Nebraska volunteers love to meet you... Read More Midwesterners' favorite time of year—Sweet corn season! August 3, 2020 BLOG, Food Safety, Life on the Farm, RECIPES, Sides It’s every Midwesterners' favorite time of year: sweet corn season! During the summer, you... Read More Summer on the Farm July 28, 2020 BLOG, irrigation, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity Being a transplant to country life, I have learned a lot over my last... Read More I Challenge Burger King - Let's get the Facts July 15, 2020 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Sustainablity UPDATE - as of August 27, 2020 It took only a few weeks for Burger... Read More Our Meat Products Are Back––Enjoy! June 30, 2020 BLOG, Food Prices, Food Safety, Uncategorized A Little About Us Karol Swan and Jordan Swan have a farm near York, Nebraska.... Read More Nebraska-Grown Corn, Soybeans Play a Part in July Festivities June 17, 2020 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm As we get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, you might be thinking,... Read More What does “Farm-to-Table” Mean? May 15, 2020 BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Prices, Food Safety, Life on the Farm, Local/Organic, Nutrition, Ranching When considering the phrase “farm-to-table,” what images or words come to mind? Maybe words... Read More Our Meat Supplies: Coming to Grips with COVID-19 Detours May 8, 2020 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching These signs became familiar sights for many of us in the Midwest after historic... Read More Mom Guilt, and How to Avoid It When Grocery Shopping! April 24, 2020 BLOG, Farm Moms, Food Prices, Food Safety, Local/Organic, Nutrition, Sustainablity, Uncategorized “Mom guilt.” It’s like laundry. No matter how hard you try to wish it... Read More Freezer Beef for Your Family April 20, 2020 Beef recipes, BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Prices, Food Safety, Life on the Farm, Local/Organic We are all relearning to grocery shop for home cooking and dining far more... Read More Safety is More Than the Five Second Rule April 3, 2020 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Hormones, Nutrition If your family is anything like mine, you’ve likely heard of the infamous “five-second... Read More Babies, Babies, Babies…………. March 6, 2020 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Dairy, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm There isn’t anything much cuter than a baby calf. Black, white, brown fuzzy little... Read More Spring Time is Calving Time in Nebraska March 5, 2020 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching Calving season is happening right now across much of the state. If you drive... Read More What is your carbon footprint? February 7, 2020 BLOG, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity Obviously, this is not what is meant by a carbon footprint. There has been... Read More Gene Editing: A Key to Tasty, Plentiful and Healthy Foods December 29, 2019 BLOG, Farming, Food Safety, Nutrition With the new year upon us, I want to reflect on what I am... Read More Was Great-Grandma’s Food More Nutritious? December 22, 2019 BLOG, Farming, Food Safety, Local/Organic, Nutrition How does the nutritional value of food today compare to the past? It’s pretty... Read More Caring for Dairy Cows in All Sorts of Weather October 31, 2019 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized When winter arrives, we aren’t the only ones bundling up to stay warm. As... Read More Agriculture and the Environment October 26, 2019 BLOG, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity Talk: Agriculture is bad for the environment. Truth: Agriculture efficiently cleans up greenhouse gases... Read More It’s Tailgate Season! September 2, 2019 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized The center of the tailgating universe may or may not be in Nebraska, but... Read More Chocolate Milk for the Kiddos? You Bet! September 2, 2019 BLOG, Nutrition How often do your kids drink milk? As a dietitian and farmer, I can... Read More RD Amber Pankonin discusses GMOs September 2, 2019 BLOG, GMO Foods, Uncategorized Amber Pankonin, Registered Dietitian discusses all things GMOs. Read More Chicken Nuggets July 2, 2019 Animal Welfare, BLOG Facts and nuggets of wisdom about chickens and the variety of ways they provide... Read More CommonGround Nebraska hosts second Banquet on the Farm event near Shelton June 25, 2019 BLOG, CommonGround in the News, Farming Nebraska CommonGround volunteers invited Nebraska Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teachers to Shelton for... Read More Fear Not! The Milk You Drink Contains NO Antibiotics. May 29, 2019 Antibiotics, BLOG, Farming, Food Safety We just celebrated National Chocolate Chip Day, and I think we all know that... Read More Farming after the Flood May 2, 2019 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm It’s there somewhere, isn’t it? ... Maybe it’s gone…. We had a field there. Sand... Read More Farming: More Than a Summer Job March 1, 2019 BLOG, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity As temperatures slowly start to rise, the time has come for all Midwestern crop... Read More Beef—Have it for Dinner—TONIGHT! February 26, 2019 Beef recipes, BLOG, Nutrition, RECIPES There is something about February that makes me think about beef. I don’t know... Read More Conversations January 7, 2019 BLOG, Farm Moms, Food Safety, GMO Foods, Hormones, Life on the Farm, Local/Organic, Nutrition, Sustainablity I love talking! Seriously, I know that sounds strange, but I am a person... Read More rBST FREE! January 7, 2019 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Food Safety, Hormones rBST FREE! – This is a new label you may see on many dairy... Read More Glyphosate in Breakfast Cereal? Seven Things to Know November 7, 2018 BLOG, Farming, Food Safety, Sustainablity, Uncategorized Is there glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® herbicide, hiding in your cereal? Even... Read More Let’s Talk Turkey! November 6, 2018 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Food Safety, Hormones, Uncategorized Five Facts to Share at Your Thanksgiving Table That old calendar has flipped quickly and... Read More What I’m grateful for this harvest: The safety and sustainability of GMOs October 22, 2018 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, GMO Foods, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity, Uncategorized Guest blog written by Debbie Borg, Nebraska farmer and mother of three. Debbie Borg lives... Read More A Farm Wife’s Harvest Survival Guide September 25, 2018 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm As we draw closer to the fall season, women are busy putting out their... Read More Banquet on the Farm September 7, 2018 BLOG Do you remember as a child how anxious you felt before field trips? You... Read More Friday night lights September 6, 2018 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming Deb Gangwish and her husband Paul have raised five children, row crops and livestock... Read More How many GMOs are on the market? July 5, 2018 BLOG, Farm Moms, Food Safety, GMO Foods, Local/Organic, Nutrition I recently had the opportunity to participate in an event titled “Moo at the... Read More Yes, All Cattle Eat Grass! July 5, 2018 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching A few years ago, I taught beginner piano lessons. Even the youngest students could... Read More COW 101: Terminology July 5, 2018 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching I recently had the unique opportunity to volunteer at a CommonGround exhibit at Omaha’s... Read More Cow Calf Pairs Graze on Cover Crops May 5, 2018 BLOG, Sustainablity These cow calf pairs are grazing a cover crop of rye, which was planted... Read More Facts Not Fear—Choices to Make When Feeding Your Family May 1, 2018 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Prices, Food Safety, GMO Foods, Local/Organic, Nutrition, Uncategorized Being the mother of two boys and now infant twins is no easy task.... Read More Top four things I learned when I moved from Omaha to Palmer April 12, 2018 BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching I am relatively new to the world of agriculture. I grew up and lived... Read More Wondering about the safety of GMOs? March 29, 2018 BLOG, GMO Foods, Local/Organic, Nutrition If you’re involved purchasing food for yourself, your family or for your business, you’re... Read More Wow That Cow March 29, 2018 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Hormones, Nutrition Cattle are amazing creatures with the ability to live all over the world including... Read More New Calves March 2, 2018 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching While our calves are due each year on February 23, a lot of them... Read More Celebrating the Month of Love on Blauhorn Farms February 12, 2018 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching Living on a diversified farm brings many seasons. Planting season, irrigating season, harvesting season,... Read More What to Feed Baby? January 24, 2018 BLOG, Food Prices, Food Safety, Local/Organic, Nutrition, Uncategorized Knowing what to feed baby can be confusing. There are more options today than... Read More Hormones January 12, 2018 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Hormones, Nutrition Let’s talk about hormones. A few years ago I put together a little demonstration... Read More Common Sense on High Fructose Corn Syrup January 4, 2018 BLOG, Nutrition, Sustainablity Setting health goals for 2018? You’re not alone – especially if consuming less sugar... Read More A New Year and New Goals for Farmers and Ranchers January 4, 2018 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity New Year’s Day is a day like no other. Many of us take stock... Read More Christmas for the Cows December 21, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Life on the Farm, Ranching Every year our cows get a present from my husband; it’s become a tradition... Read More Thank You from a Farmer November 17, 2017 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Safety, Life on the Farm Three things cross my mind when I grocery shop for my family, especially leading... Read More ARE WE THERE YET? November 9, 2017 BLOG, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity Are we there yet? Are we there YET? Are we THERE YET? ARE WE... Read More The Welcome Mat November 6, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Food Safety, Nutrition, Ranching Welcome, Velkommen, Herzlich, Willkommen, Bienvenido! Every language has a way to say “Welcome!”. When... Read More Beautiful Dairy Mornings, Busy Days and Nights November 3, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming Fall is such a great time of the year! Beautiful Nebraska sunrises and sunsets,... Read More Fall on the Farm October 31, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity Fall. Pumpkins. Flannel. Changing leaves. Changing seasons. As gardens and farmers markets succumb to frost... Read More What Does a Combine Do? October 17, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity It’s harvest time around the country, which means farmers are busy trying to get... Read More Test Plots October 4, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Sustainablity Harvest has started across the state. This summer was stressful for many farmers in... Read More Roots September 20, 2017 BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farming, Life on the Farm Farming is an industry that's full of hardworking men and women who don't mind... Read More Early wean September 12, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Life on the Farm, Ranching Fall has come early here on the ranch. Most years, we don't wean our... Read More Why Are Pigs Raised In Barns? September 11, 2017 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Food Safety, Nutrition, Uncategorized U.S. farmers and ranchers who raise livestock are extremely dedicated to the well-being, comfort... Read More More than food on a stick August 29, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized For years, the last week of August for my family has always been a... Read More Corn Progress August 8, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm Before we know it, August will slip away and fall will make its appearance.... This... Read More "Nature's cruel, but we don't have to be" August 1, 2017 Animal Welfare, Beef recipes, BLOG, Food Safety, Nutrition "Nature's cruel, but we don't have to be." is one of my favorite quotes... Read More Farm Road Rally V - Helps Grocers and R.D.s learn about Agriculture July 28, 2017 BLOG, GMO Foods, Hormones, Life on the Farm, Nutrition, Sustainablity, Uncategorized The fifth Farm Road Rally tour took place July 20, 2017 and made three... Read More New Tool July 19, 2017 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Uncategorized As summer creeps on, the cows continue to graze on pastures. Throughout the summer,... Read More Out like a lion June 27, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized The last few days of spring were eventful to say the least. A storm swept... Read More Year One June 16, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm It's been 365 days since Jared and I married. Where the time has gone? I... Read More How is farming sustainable? June 14, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Sustainablity, Uncategorized Have you ever wondered, how is farming sustainable? This was a question that was... Read More Recent farm projects June 9, 2017 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm Our new tenants have finally arrived and are making themselves at home. Fifteen baby chicks have... Read More Summer Pasture June 6, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching I wrote this blog from the buddy seat of the planter tractor. Yes, we were... Read More Breeding Season May 19, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm My dad has me booked every Tuesday and Friday this month. These days are... Read More Ten ways to make running enjoyable May 15, 2017 BLOG, Nutrition There it is – another picture on Facebook of a person your age standing... Read More Why are growth hormones used in beef cattle? Are they safe? May 8, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Hormones, Uncategorized CommonGround volunteer Joan Ruskamp visits with Moms Everyday about hormones in beef production. Read More Round Two April 29, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity, Uncategorized Corn planting has only just began and - to no surprise - has already... Read More Round One April 22, 2017 BLOG, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity, Uncategorized I write this while sitting on the floor at the foot of my bed,... Read More Innovation April 9, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Sustainablity, Uncategorized There's a long-standing joke that there are three ways to get into farming: through... Read More Eggs-citing April April 4, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, RECIPES, Sides, Uncategorized Easter is upon us, as is the end of the Lenten season. This year, Jared... Read More KHAS - interview with CommonGround volunteer Diane Karr March 30, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Food Prices, Food Safety, Press Releases, Uncategorized CommonGround volunteer visits with KHAS Reporter Brandon Peoples about the importance of Agriculture, the... Read More March Madness March 28, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Food Prices, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity As the drama of March Madness tournament continues to heat up, so does the... Read More Unlucky Clovers March 16, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Sustainablity, Uncategorized March is going as quickly as it came. Ever since I graduated college, time... Read More Little Giant March 16, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Life on the Farm, Ranching, Uncategorized Calving is quickly starting to slow down. We are down to our last 40... Read More Thanks to the Ag Consumer March 9, 2017 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Prices, Nutrition As farmers, we see the production side of agriculture. We know all about... Read More Spring Has Sprung! March 9, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Sustainablity March has only just begun and it already feels like spring is in the... Read More The First Days March 7, 2017 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Ranching, Uncategorized Can you believe it's already March?! Spring is in sight and I can't wait... Read More Water bottle planters DIY March 1, 2017 BLOG, Farming, Uncategorized How to make your own: 1. Find a plastic bottle (standard water bottle is what... Read More Baby Boom February 22, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching February is about over and this week we're finally going to hit halfway through... Read More What Is the Difference Between Plant Breeding and GMOs? February 8, 2017 BLOG, GMO Foods Guest Post by Amber Pankonin, RD and Blogger at StirList.com As I drove up to... Read More Valentine's Day Meal for Two February 8, 2017 Animal Welfare, Beef recipes, BLOG, Life on the Farm, RECIPES You may be seeing a trend in my favorite recipes...but Jared and I have... Read More Keeping Record January 31, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Ranching Record keeping in the cattle and farming industry has always been important. Tracking genetic... Read More The VFD and YOU January 27, 2017 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Uncategorized There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is VFD. Do you know... Read More Busting Beef Myths January 20, 2017 Beef recipes, BLOG, Nutrition Many of us often set goals to improve our health through exercise and weight... Read More Ice Ice Babies January 20, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Life on the Farm Things are just starting to heat up here at the farm....and I don't mean... Read More Thrown Into The Fire January 17, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farming, Life on the Farm BOY have a lot of things changed since my last post! Farming and ranching can... Read More A Few of my Favorite Things January 12, 2017 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Corporate Farms If you've ever watched "The Sound of Music" then you know there is a... Read More Farming Ahead December 31, 2016 BLOG, Life on the Farm You've seen the posts and read the blogs, 2016 was a terrible year and... Read More The Ultimate Farmer & Rancher Gift Guide December 21, 2016 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized Farmers and ranchers are hard to buy for. Why? They need something, they buy... Read More Switching Gears December 12, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized The grain bins are full, the combine is put away and harvest is officially... Read More The Family Farm: Our Lifestyle, Our Passion, Our Legacy November 26, 2016 BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farming, Life on the Farm "We come and go but the land is always here. And the people who... Read More Easy Four Ingredient Soft Caramels November 23, 2016 BLOG, Dessert, Farming, Life on the Farm, RECIPES, Uncategorized Hello my name is Jenny Wiese and I live and breathe agriculture. I’m a... Read More What's going on inside that monster machine? October 27, 2016 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm My high school-aged daughter once got stuck with her friend behind a slow moving... Read More When it Rains, it Pours October 9, 2016 BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farming, Food Safety, irrigation, Life on the Farm The old adage, “When it rains, it pours,” often applies more to life experiences... Read More Immersion in Agricultural Innovation - an experience for Registered Dietitians October 6, 2016 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Food Safety, Hormones, Nutrition, Uncategorized “Farmer's Daughter” is a title I feel honored to have been blessed with. I'm... Read More Irrigation August 25, 2016 BLOG, Farming, irrigation, Life on the Farm It’s sprinkling outside. Normally that is not a very exciting topic to blog about,... Read More What is the difference between plant breeding and GMOs? August 14, 2016 BLOG, GMO Foods, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized Guest Post by Amber Pankonin, RD and Blogger at StirList.com As I drove up to... Read More Farming, It's More Than a Feeling August 8, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farming, GMO Foods My farming experiences were limited when I was growing up. I had extended family... Read More County Fair - Making Memories and Making a Difference July 19, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farm Moms The local county fair is always a highlight of summer for our family. Nestled... Read More Do I need to worry about antibiotics in my food? June 16, 2016 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG Guest Post by Amber Pankonin, RD and Blogger at StirList.com A few weeks ago I... Read More What Inspires You? May 19, 2016 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm Farmers and ranchers occasionally need inspiration. They may be looking for a new... Read More Earth Day on a Nebraska Farm April 22, 2016 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm April 22nd is Earth Day. Having lived on a farm nearly all of my... Read More There is "not a latte" to be concerned about when it comes to pesticides. March 18, 2016 BLOG, Uncategorized Sometimes the word "pesticide" can be kind of scary and we don't really know... Read More Who Put the Hormones in my Corned Beef and Cabbage March 16, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Hormones A few years ago I put together a demonstration showing the levels of estrogen... Read More What You Need to Know about Antibiotic-Free Meat March 4, 2016 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG When one of my boys is sick, my "mom" instincts kick in and I do... Read More Dust In My Coffee February 23, 2016 Antibiotics, BLOG, Corporate Farms, Farm Moms, Farming, GMO Foods, Hormones, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized Several years ago I became aware of the public conversation about how food is... Read More Saving a Newborn Calf February 12, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm I’d bet the big bucks that the only time “Mr. Corn Farmer” has used... Read More Footballs and Fajitas February 7, 2016 Beef recipes, BLOG, Farm Moms, RECIPES Football is one of my favorite sports to watch. Did you know Super Bowl... Read More How We Care for Cows in a Blizzard February 2, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Life on the Farm The weather models were right this time and my farm is located near the... Read More My Farm, Your Table, and a Trip to Washington D.C. January 25, 2016 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Safety First, I want to give a big virtual hug to all of my friends... Read More Pots Boiling Over – The Joy of Lambing Season in Surprise January 15, 2016 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm The sound is faint at first then annoying enough to force me to I... Read More Shopping for Beef with Karol Swan January 8, 2016 Beef recipes, BLOG, Nutrition Guest post by Amber Pankonin of Stirlist.com As a registered dietitian and culinary student, I... Read More WINTER WORK ON THE FARM December 15, 2015 Animal Welfare, BLOG Are farmers busy in the winter? Yes. We may be outside of the growing... Read More The Art of Making Hay October 7, 2015 BLOG I remember a conversation from last summer. “Honey, do you want to be my “Rake... Read More Eight Steps to Growing a Corn Tortilla September 17, 2015 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm Whether it’s Taco Tuesday or Fajita Friday, have you ever considered where the corn for your... Read More Sold! Front Seat to a Bull Sale May 13, 2015 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm Our neighbors hosted their annual bull sale in March. Selecting the right bull for... Read More How Farmers Buy Seed March 18, 2015 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming One of the first signs of spring is the arrival of a garden catalog... Read More My Q & A with David Loberg from the movie Farmland March 9, 2015 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm, Nutrition RD Amber from Stirlist, a registered dietitian passionate about food, health and nutrition, recently... Read More Are GMOs A-OK? January 20, 2015 BLOG, GMO Foods There’s a little acronym floating around: G-M-O. Many people have heard of it and many... Read More Water - Making Every Drop Count January 20, 2015 BLOG Can you remember back to when you were a kid on those long, sultry... Read More Seeking Nebraska Farm Women to Become CommonGround Volunteers! October 23, 2014 BLOG, CommonGround in the News, Farm Moms We are seeking Nebraska farm women who are interested in sharing the message of where... Read More Walking beans October 15, 2014 Animal Welfare, BLOG, GMO Foods Have you ever walked beans? Have you ever heard of walking beans? I smile as I... Read More Silk-Free Sweet Corn Trick - CommonGround Nebraska on KOLN July 3, 2014 BLOG, CommonGround in the News, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, RECIPES, Sides The Fourth of July is a great time to celebrate with friends... Read More Green Bean Casserole Recipe November 22, 2013 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Life on the Farm, RECIPES, Sides This is an important time of year. A time for family, food, and fun.... Read More Calico Beans Recipe August 29, 2013 BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm, RECIPES It’s hard to believe, but the summer is almost over. Soon, the long hot... Read More How do cattle in a feedlot stay cool? July 27, 2012 Animal Welfare, BLOG In my feedlot, we use misters - much like you would find at a... Read More Life is so full of choices July 26, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms Life is so full of choices…from “What’s for supper?” to “What am I going... Read More Life is so full of choices July 26, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms Life is so full of choices…from “What’s for supper?” to “What am I going... Read More Diane Becker Talks Farming and Food at CommonGround BBQ Luncheon July 23, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming, Food Prices, GMO Foods CommonGround Nebraska volunteer Diane Becker talking with grocery store managers at the CommonGround BBQ... Read More Talk about pig comfort! July 20, 2012 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG, Corporate Farms, Food Safety Our family hosted an open house of our newly constructed wean to finish swine... Read More Speak Up: Rising Food Prices? July 19, 2012 BLOG, Food Prices Speak Up is a series of blogs where CommonGround volunteers from all over the... Read More And you think kids grow fast… July 17, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm A few weeks ago, I took pictures of the kids running up and down... Read More Time of Season: Wheat Harvest July 12, 2012 BLOG, Farming, Life on the Farm The summer countryside on the Great Plains is beautiful when the "amber waves of grain" contrast against the... Read More Time of the Season: Irrigating July 6, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, Farming I think most people realize that planting and harvest seasons are busy times on... Read More Nebraska Farm Tour Brings the Message of Modern Farming and the Importance of the Agriculture to Leading Food Providers July 5, 2012 BLOG, Press Releases Lincoln, NEB., July 3, 2012 – Fifteen leaders in Nebraska’s food industry came together last... Read More Video | CommonGround Nebraska volunteer Shana Beattie Talks Pork on NTV's Good Morning Nebraska July 3, 2012 Animal Welfare, BLOG, CommonGround in the News, Food Safety CommonGround Nebraska volunteer Shana Beattie sits down on Good Morning Nebraska to talk about... Read More Video | CommonGround Nebraska volunteer Shana Beattie Talks Pork on NTV's Good Morning Nebraska July 3, 2012 Animal Welfare, BLOG, CommonGround in the News, Food Safety CommonGround Nebraska volunteer Shana Beattie sits down on Good Morning Nebraska to talk about... Read More Fair is coming! July 2, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm Right now, the three middle kids are taking a quick break from working with... Read More Walk a Mile in My Farm Shoes June 27, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized It can be said that a farmer wears many hats. But a farm woman... Read More Speak Up: An Explanation of Antibiotics and Food June 25, 2012 Animal Welfare, Antibiotics, BLOG Speak Up is a series of blogs where CommonGround volunteers from all over the... Read More Tasseling June 22, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, GMO Foods It’s like living on a freak planet. Our sweet corn is already tasseling. This... Read More Tasseling June 22, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, GMO Foods It’s like living on a freak planet. Our sweet corn is already tasseling. This... Read More Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow - Beans! June 12, 2012 BLOG, Food Safety, Local/Organic, Uncategorized When I was a kid, I used to sing a song that went something... Read More Drink Milk! Eat REAL Butter! June 7, 2012 BLOG, Life on the Farm That was my mantra during my college days in the sorority that I lived…... Read More Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow—Corn! June 6, 2012 BLOG, Corporate Farms, GMO Foods ‘Tis the season for planting in the Midwest and many other parts of the... Read More Raising beef for our family and yours May 21, 2012 BLOG, Life on the Farm I'm excited to give you a glimpse into the everyday life on our ranch!... Read More Recipe | Beefy Mexican Lasagna May 16, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms For Beef Month, I want to share one of my favorite BEEF recipes: Beefy... Read More Mom of Agriculture - An Open Letter for Mother's Day May 11, 2012 BLOG, Farm Moms, Life on the Farm, Uncategorized Kaydee Caldwell and her mom, Dawn, at their ranch in north central Kansas. Dear Food-Loving... Read More A city-girl, now ranch-girl talks beef May 8, 2012 Animal Welfare, BLOG, Food Safety, Life on the Farm Since May is celebrated as Beef Month, I wanted to share about a beefy-opportunity I... Read More Suits & Boots May 7, 2012 BLOG, Corporate Farms At first glance, what do you think are the occupations of the gentlemen in this... Read More