Tag: advocacy

  • Hatred In The Most Flattering Form

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    I’ve been in a writing rut lately. Between my full-time real job, blogging for the NCBA Young Producer’s Council, freelancing and finishing my thesis corrections, Buzzard’s Beat has been neglected. Thinking of blog fodder is difficult when my brain is dried up – looks like #drought12 isn’t just affecting the crops. I love to blog…

  • Meeting Fellow Birdies

    Meeting Fellow Birdies

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    Also known as tweeps. It’s no secret I’m addicted to Twitter (@brandibuzzard) – I recently said it in an interview with Cattle Network. Through my addiction, I’ve had the opportunity to ‘meet’ a lot of great people in the “twitter-verse” but haven’t actually met many in real life. I am excited to say that I…

  • HSUS and PETA – Lover’s Quarrel

    HSUS and PETA – Lover’s Quarrel

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    photo courtesy Did you hear the news?! PETA and HSUS are in a spat. But probably not for long – some celebrity like Kim Kardashian (I’ll never understand why she’s considered a celebrity) will wear a leather cap and then be back in cahoots. However, for now they aren’t seeing eye to eye on a…

  • No Ag Gagging in Florida

    No Ag Gagging in Florida

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    Transparency is important in agriculture. By being transparent and opening our doors, I believe we can continue to narrow the urban consumer-rural producer gap. When we allow people to see our farms, we can put to rest any ill begotten ideas they have about agriculture production. image from here  That’s why I’m thrilled that…

  • Keep Families Farming

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    We all know that 4-H and FFA are fantastic outlets to get involved with agriculture at a young age, develop skills and find our passions. But most of us developed our interests for 4-H and FFA long before we memorized the creed or participated at our first state fair. I, along with several hundreds of…