By now many have heard, through blog or directly, the business meltdown last week after an Arizona bakery appeared on a television show seeking a chef’s feedback and direction. It was depicted badly, and got worse as it drew unfavorable responses. I would hope that such a display of obscenities doesn’t come from the...
Agriculture is imperfect. We are imperfect. No matter what we do, or plan, or set in motion, things don’t always turn out as planned. Animals die, crops get flooded, tomatoes split…things happen. Sometimes this imperfection is only as compared to others. The range of colors and sizes on heirloom peppers or tomatoes, for example,...
Today is the third day of May and all of our corn seed is still in the bag instead of being planted in the ground. Last year at this time we had most of our corn planted. My husband isn’t … Continue reading →
Are you on Pinterest? It’s a social media site that allows users to “pin” images and videos on bulletin boards. You can add a pin from a website or your computer. Then organize your bulletin boards or pinboards by topics. Any pin on Pinterest can be repined and will link back to its original...
Are you on Pinterest? It’s a social media site that allows users to “pin” images and videos on bulletin boards. You can add a pin from a website or your computer. Then organize your bulletin boards or pinboards by topics. Any pin on Pinterest can be repined and will link back to its original...
Understanding Antibiotic Use on American Farms and Ranches On our farm, it’s normal for us to have entire groups of pigs that never have had any antibiotics when they go to market. Yes, you read that correctly. I know this … Continue reading →
The weather lately has been snowy and spring-like. South Dakota is known for Spring snow storms and this past weekend was no exception. There was about 8 inches dropped on us early last week- and really it snowed on and off until Saturday morning, and then another storm moved in and it dropped...
Last week I had an amazing opportunity, I went to New York City to meet with journalists and bloggers. The point of our visit was to help share our farm story and put a face on agriculture. As a farmer, … Continue reading →
This morning I stumbled across a letter to the editor that does an EXCELLENT job explaining what it is like to raise hogs outdoors. There are several farmers who still use this method of production and I know they are … Continue reading →
As we noted yesterday, agriculture is entrenched in our lives, our economy and out communities. It is so vast it can be overwhelming. So let’s think small. That’s right – scale it down. You see, when we think about agriculture it brings up images. Beef, dairy, hogs, chickens, turkeys, corn, soybeans, maybe cotton come...
