Tag: sustainability
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Sustainable Beef is the Product of People
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. It’s National Ag Day, and while those of us in agriculture celebrate our lifestyles on a regular basis, today we center our thoughts on helping others understand…
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Virgin Galactic and Richard Branson Take Hypocrisy to New Heights, Literally
Virgin Galactic is now offering space joyrides on their SpaceShipTwo Unity rocket for $450,000 per ticket. You gotta be kidding me. That’s a pretty steep price to leave a huge individual carbon footprint for a 90-minute flight. In a time where farmers and ranchers are constantly defending our livelihood and practices against misinformation, false narratives…
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What’s All the Fuss About Gas?
There’s a worldwide movement to decrease our environmental impact and preserve our planet by limiting the amount of greenhouse gas emissions we release into the atmosphere. Researchers, thought leaders and consumers are all exploring ways we can change our behaviors and lifestyles to meet climate goals by doing everything from driving electric cars, to lessening…
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Family and Livestock are Top Priorities for Ranchers During the Holidays
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. ——————————————————————- Picture this: Christmas morning on a cattle ranch. A chaotic blur of wrapping paper, children excitedly chattering, dishes clanking and the lovely smell of cinnamon rolls,…
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Preserving Flyover Country
——————————————————————- Feel that freedom on your face, breathe in all that open space. I won’t lie, every single time I hear “Flyover States” by Jason Aldean, chills run down my spine and my eyes start to mist. Wide open spaces, green grass, and clear blue skies surround us – there’s no place else I’d rather…