Tag: cattle
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Where Corn Don’t Grow
I lived in the Flint Hills, which are nestled in the middle of Kansas as part of the Tallgrass Prairie, for nine years. I truly believe that Kansas is the most beautiful place on Earth and if you’ve ever driven through the Flint Hills, you’ll probably agree it’s a downright gorgeous place. And it’s ideal…
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To My Fellow Women in Agriculture: Be Better, Ladies
It’s time to have a serious talk about girl power. Don’t worry, I won’t be discussing abortion, birth control, gay marriage or any similar topics. This is about being a woman in a male-dominated industry: agriculture. I am not the only woman talking about this topic and I better not be the last. Every woman…
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Wordless Wednesday: National Agriculture Day 2015
What does agriculture mean to you? Livestock? Crops? People? Hopefully all of the above! Below are some of the pictures that comprise my agriculture experience – they vary from sheep to yak to horses to beautiful hay and wheat fields. Also, I am linking to my guest blog over on Food For Thought – hint: it’s…
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Every Day is Kansas Day for Kansans
For your listening pleasure while reading this post New and old wind energy peppers the plains of beautiful Kansas Whoopee – it’s Kansas Day! And this born and bred native is going to take advantage of the opportunity to brag on my home state. For those of you who don’t live in The Wheat State,…
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Giving Tuesday: Give Cows to Help Feed the Less Fortunate
Many people get caught up in the spirit of “BUY-BUY-BUY” at this time of the year, not necessarily for others but because there are such great deals in every single store at the mall. How can you avoid a good deal when Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday bombard us starting in mid-November? In my opinion, we…