When I was a kid, I joined the National FFA organization because it sounded like the bomb diggity if you’re into animals, leadership, and agriculture. Which lets be honest – it is. You may have recently seen a blog post circulating about FFA and it doesn’t portray it in the most positive light. It’s also not super accurate. But there are a lot of misconceptions…
If there’s one thing everyone in a room can relate too – it’s probably taking selfies. Seriously – everyone does it. Don’t lie to yourself. It doesn’t matter what your profession is or how many candles you blew out on your last birthday cake – it happens. You get all dressed up and try a billion different angles (because lord knows every angle on ever person isn’t…
I know that approaching the meat case is overwhelming to most people. How are you supposed to pick a choice that’s going to benefit your health and the health of your family when you probably have never raised anything in that case? The fact that all sorts of restaurants and brands are jumping on the bandwagon and boasting their products are ‘antibiotic free’ probably makes…
Last spring the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a proposed rule to expand the scope of their influence under the Clean Water Act attempting to redefine navigable waters. In encourage you to call a senator to help repeal it’s passage. What is it the CWA and WOTUS? The CWA is an abbreviation for the Clean Water Act which was originally passed by Congress in…
When the public comes to a county or state fair the first thing on their minds is probably the funnel cakes and carnival rides. If you have never exhibited an animal or supported someone who has chances are you’re not going to venture to the show barn. If you do – it’ll probably be to see the animals resting. Unbeknownst to many the animals aren’t just there…
Congratulations to Devin Lopez the Senior Lamb Showman at the 2015 Dona Ana County 4-H and FFA EXPO.
As you’re staring down at your hamburger or steak, how often do you wonder how it got there? For some people it might be a little easier to rationalize how milk or eggs get put on their table. You’re not alone. Beef production isn’t necessarily the ‘in’ thing to talk about for most. However, I thoroughly enjoy it.
With all the marketing that goes on how are you supposed to make an educated decision about what goes in your grocery cart? Specifically – beef! There are tons of labels on all food products, but today we’re going to give you a quick & dirty about what beef labels actually mean!
Wow, it’s so nice to get right back to blogging! Between a lack of WiFi and a challenging computer situation man oh my I’ve been missing it.
Everyone wants to do their part to help save the planet. Understandably so. It's important for us to leave the planet better than we left it. Stewardship of the land is important to all farmers and ranchers. Not only does it make their methods of production more effective in the future but it ensures the environment is being kept in prime condition. Though people typically picture…
Hi, it's nice to meet you! My name's Lauren. Lover of bad 90's movies, green chile and proud Furbaby Momma.