Going Green
Have you ever applied fertilizer to your lawn or garden and marveled at the lush, vibrant growth that follows? That surge in greenery is largely thanks to nitrogen, a key nutrient that fuels plant development.
Marching Towards Planting Season
March is one of my favorite months. First, March reminds us spring is just around the corner. Second, I get to celebrate another birthday! With a birthday at the end of the month, I have enjoyed many celebrations with spring-like weather, but I have had celebrations with snow and cold, too. With the transition of […]
New Year: Protein Front and Center
Happy New Year! A new year can often bring hope for changes in our health, finances and relationships. I don’t know how many times in my life I’ve made New Year’s resolutions to exercise more and eat healthier foods. When I think about eating healthier foods, I think about eating high protein, nutrient-dense foods like […]
The Positive Impacts of Agriculture
My family: My husband, Steve, and I recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. I am also celebrating over 40 years of life as a woman in agriculture – a farmer. During my childhood years, I yearned to live on a farm with no real understanding of what it meant to be responsible for the care of […]
I Challenge Burger King – Let’s get the Facts
UPDATE – as of August 27, 2020 It took only a few weeks for Burger King to respond to numerous farmers, ranchers and consumers about the misleading video. Instead of crediting U.S. beef producers for their steadily decreasing carbon footprint, Burger King set up animal agriculture as a villain in the climate change narrative. Producers […]
Safety is More Than the Five-Second Rule
If your family is anything like mine, you’ve likely heard of the infamous “five-second rule.” With this rule, if food is ever dropped, there exists roughly five seconds before it can be picked up and consumed or else the food becomes “dirty” and should be discarded. This was a rule my family and I lived […]
Agriculture and the Environment
Talk: Agriculture is bad for the environment. Truth: Agriculture efficiently cleans up greenhouse gases and converts them into oxygen. Agriculture (livestock production specifically) has been incorrectly linked to causing high greenhouse gas emissions. Some have even recommended cutting back on meat consumption. It is certainly up to you. However, as a beef producer, I want […]
