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Author Archives: Chris Chinn
I’m Sorry We Don’t Have a Normal Life
Every once in a while Kevin will tell me, “I’m sorry we don’t have a normal family life.” I always smile when he says that because I don’t think anyone has a ‘normal’ family life. On days like today our … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, livestock care, weather
Tagged agriculture, chore truck, cold, family, farm, foodd, heat, hogs, humid, Michelin Man, snow, weather
9 Comments
The Food Knowledge Gap
This last week I heard someone talking about a recent hospital visit a family member had. A nurse, who was providing care for the person, told them they needed to eat only organic food because it was healthier. The nurse … Continue reading
Farming Differences – It’s OK to be Different!
In the last two weeks I have had a couple of my farming friends contact me about some issues in agriculture. The issues have been a little different but the overall theme was the same. I was reluctant to write … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, food, livestock care, Uncategorized
Tagged agchat, cattle, coexist, conventional farming, diversity, farm, food, foodd, hogs, hormone-free, niche farming, orgainc, pigs, pork
3 Comments
You Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
This week I had every intention of writing a blog about the government shut down. That was before I started listening to my son read from his school library book. Conner, who is in the 6th grade, has to have … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, family, Uncategorized
Tagged 6th grade reading, farm boys, government shutdown, involved parents, moms, reading counts points, reluctant readers
6 Comments
Food Dialogues Come to Missouri
Last week was a hectic week for our family. I had four meetings in four days and between the kids they had three doctor/dental appointments and three ballgames. I felt like I spent most of my time on the road! … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, family, food, livestock care
Tagged agchat, animal welfare, cows, family farm, foodd, hogs, Missouri Farmers Care, USFRA, veterinarian
1 Comment
I’m Not Paying Your Bills For You Mom!
Earlier today I was looking through my Facebook page while waiting on one of my kids and I saw a friend had posted the following: “The treasury secretary has now asked Congress to raise the debt limit for borrowing more … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, government
Tagged agriculture, Balanced Budget, Congress, family, farms, Jay Leno, moms, typical american family
5 Comments
It’s August and school is just around the corner. I can’t believe how fast the summer has gone by. Many families are trying to squeeze in one last summer trip before school starts. For our family, we were not able … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, livestock care, weather
Tagged boat, calf, camping, cow, family, farm, fishing, fun in the sun, lemonade, lemons, oar, school, summer, summer vacation, vacations
6 Comments
Livestock Shows & Lessons Learned
We had our county fair last week and as usual, it was a busy time for us. We are still in the hay fields but Kevin did a great job planning his mowing so he could mow the day … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, family, livestock care, Uncategorized
Tagged #hay13, 4-H, bio-security, Black Angus, cattle show, County Fair, cows, farm, ffa, foodd, heifer, hog show, hogs, kids, life lessons, livestock show, Red Angus
3 Comments
Still Feeling the Impacts of the 2012 Drought
The drought of 2012 may be over but the impact from the drought is still being felt on our farm every day. A lot of last year’s corn crop had aflatoxin in it. As a result, we have to test … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, food, weather
Tagged #drought12, #plant13, aflatoxin, corn, farm, test
2 Comments
