Category: Food & Agriculture Issues
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The Prairie: Where Veggies Don’t Grow but the Cows Are Happy
This post is a collaboration with Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. I received compensation but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I love my home in Kansas with its wide-open skies and big views of the horizon – it’s just like our state song proclaims: Home, home on…
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Heat Causes More Than Just Stress
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that it’s miserably hot here in Kansas – it is August – however, that doesn’t mean it’s enjoyable. Earlier this summer, I shared ways that cattle farmers and ranchers work to prevent heat stress in their animals in the face of dangerous temperatures but heat can have other serious effects on…
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Heat Stress is a Serious Issue for Cattle and Other Livestock
Whew – who turned up the heat?! Summer has definitely arrived at our home on the range and while it’s nice to not battle snow drifts and sleet to take care of our livestock, the excessive heat obviously presents challenges of its own. Just as in humans, heat stress can be harmful to cattle and…
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Earth Day Resolutions That Will Actually Help the Earth (hint: A Meatless Life Isn’t One of Them)
Wouldn’t it be great if we all cared about the Earth on the other 364 days a year and not just Earth Day? Well, let’s get started with that today and continue our commitment throughout the entirety of 2022 (and beyond). Here are a few resolutions to implement that will make a meaningful impact beyond…
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Dear Grocery Shoppers
By the time you read this, the snow will have melted but in its place, mud will be abundant on the ranch. And while it’s unlikely a few inches of snow and some below freezing weather made a significant impact on your day-to-day activities, for farmers and ranchers like us, a lot of work and…