The importance of choosing the “right” career needs to be handled with a delicate sort of balance. It’s not fair to give anyone undue pressure to choose their career as if it will be the pivotal factor in their life’s happiness. Indeed there is much to be said about having the contentedness to just “get…
Crisis. There’s no better word to describe the current situation of the agricultural economies. We were hurting for a long time, limping along as many voices cried out about how broken the supply chain really was. But now we are truly in a crisis. And there’s no going back to simply “the way it was…
I recently had the privilege of yet again attending the North American International Livestock Exposition. I’ve only scratched the surface of this famed event, I’m there for the dairy show, but every time it leaves me hungry for more. Now, I don’t profess to necessarily be a former “stock show kid” – the county fair,…
One thing I’m pretty fascinated by and passionate about is land usage and how it pertains to agriculture. I find it pretty disheartening to see land paved over left and right while simultaneously being told by activists that animal agriculture is destroying the planet and a waste of our precious limited resources. And while this…
Author’s note: When I refer to veganism in the context of this article, I am referring to the ideology and principles surrounding it. I am not referring to the value of the diet in and of itself, nor the vegan plant-based “lifestyle” individuals may abide by for a variety of personal reasons. I have complete…
Update: As many of us suspected, prosecutors in this case have uncovered eyewitness reports that the activists capturing the footage coerced and encouraged the behavior depicted in the film. Please read the full article here. We will continue to keep you updated as the case progresses. We read the writing on the wall and though…
This month of May, the agriculture community celebrates National Beef Month by promoting one of America’s favorite red meats. The story of the U.S. beef industry is truly dynamic and fascinating. From the early colonial homestead pastures to the cattle drives that defined our Great Plains, beef grew up eerily close some of the most…
If you know me, you know I was less than thrilled with a few particular election results. Namely, this was the passing of Florida’s Amendment 13 and California’s Proposition 12. Both issues were more or less part of the same ultimate agenda – to eradicate the animal industries one little chip at a time. Every…
I was an odd animal science major of sorts. I hated it whenever anyone asked me what my major was. Every time I told them they assumed I was going to be a vet. Naturally, I had no idea what I was actually going to end up doing so I would just vaguely blubber…