This Montana rancher hasn’t just visited the “flyover” states, she lives here — five generations of her family in the same part of rural America.
Humans have been tilling the soil and practicing agriculture for quite some time. W. C. Lowdermilk’s classic agricultural report of 1939, “Conquest of the Land Through 7,000 Years,” gives us a basic history of human-induced degradation of the soil. Even though tillage has been used for a long time to control weeds and facilitate the […]
Whether a farmer, scientist, veterinarian, someone else, anyone can support today’s farmers. Here are 5 reasons why you should be an agriculture advocate.
The fairly benign herbicide glyphosate was so closely tied to Roundup Ready crops it became inexorably tied to biotechnology among activists.
The relationship between riders and their steeds is almost as old as civilization itself. Ever since the beginning of our extraordinary partnership, horses helped shape the human world. At the speed of a horse, our ancestors conquered distances and built empires. Together, humans and horses flourished side by side. What makes us so perfect for […]
When you ask what is a GMO?, usually the answer relates to foods that have been engineered in certain lab settings, no matter how natural the end result is.
Hemp used to be farmed across the U.S., but its tie to psychoactive cannabis got it banned. Now, hemp farming could once again become an American staple.
Texas FFA asks: “What will they say?” Demonstrating their leadership qualities, Texas FFA ask what will you make of your time. Not only your time in high school, but also your time beyond school. FFA sets you up for leadership opportunities for life. Take them. “When it was time to get your hands dirty, did […]
I have always been an agriculture advocate, but getting a behind-the-scenes look into beef packing plant like CS Beef Packers has made me a better advocate.
OK, you’ve made the snowmen, had the snowball fight, and baked the cookies. Winter on the farm isn’t exactly boring, but you have more downtime than in the warmer months. So, what do you do with it? If you’re anything like the agriculturalists I know, you can’t keep still for more than a minute, which […]
