Tag: NCBA
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Why is Big Ag Bad?
As the great-grandchild of European immigrants, I am extremely proud of my ancestors’ ambitions to start a new life in America, the land of opportunity. My grandpa and grandma started their small family restaurant in Kansas City in the 1960s and with hard work eventually expanded to a larger venue. Before long they had two…
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National Ag Day
It’s National Ag Day and agriculturalists around the country are stating why they are ‘Ag Proud’ – so I’ll jump on the bandwagon for this but you’ll have to check out the NCBA Young Producer’s Council Cattle Call blog to see what I said! Happy Ag Day and remember to be informed and find out…
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Cold Weather Warms My Heart
This week in Denver, cattle producers are gathering to discuss the political, environmental, animal welfare and economic issues of the cattle industry. That’s right — today marks the first day of Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show. Also happening in the midwest this week is an extremely large blizzard that prevent many ranchers from…
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Tell Your Tale
The main idea of the Master’s of Beef Advocacy Commencement that was conducted last Thursday was Tell Your Tale/Share Your Story etc. Daren Williams, Exec VP of Communications at NCBA, was on hand to lead over 25 new MBA grads in a training session that encompassed food safety, the healthy aspects of beef, how to address consumers…
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Because I said so….
Remember when you asked your parents why you had to go to bed so early? Or why you had to eat your vegetables? Or why you couldn’t have a drumset? Didn’t you hate that answer ‘because I said so’? That answer happened a lot at my house around animals too – why do I have to…