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Author Archives: Chris Chinn
Wildfires Stir Emotion in the Flyover States
“The flyover states, nothing exciting ever happens there. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to live down there.” This statement came from a fellow passenger as I was flying from California to Missouri a while back. I simply smiled and told the lady I … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, America's Heartland, family, livestock care, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged #COwildfires, #flyover, #flyoverstate, #KSWildfires, #OKwildfires, #prayer, #strong, #TXwildfires, #wildfires, cattle, cow, farmer, farmers, Missouri, pigs, rancher, ranchers, tornado
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Anxiety on the Farm & Jury Duty
When a livestock farmer is called for jury duty, anxiety sets in. This happened to my husband last night. Kevin came in from working at 9:30 p.m. and he found the letter requesting his presence at the county court house … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, food, government, livestock care, Uncategorized
Tagged agriculture, animal care, cancer, cancersucks, cattle, cows, dad, family, farm, farmers, feed, foodd, government, hogs, livestock, moms, Soybeans, work
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The “Bump” in the Road
It’s been two years since we were able to plant soybeans on our farm. Last year it rained too much and we were never able to get in the fields to plant our beans. We were fortunate to get our … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, education, family, food, Uncategorized
Tagged agriculture, college tuition, deja vu, family, farm, farmers, food, foodd, graduation, kids, mom, parents, Rain, Soybeans, track, weather
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My Farm My Story
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a new video series called “My Farm My Story” and our family farm was chosen to be one of the featured farms. I spent part of a day a few months back being interviewed and explaining how our farm works. It … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, education, family, food, livestock care, Uncategorized
Tagged agriculture, animal care, antibiotic, cattle, corn, family, farm, farmers, food, foodd, hogs, hormone-free, livestock, mom
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It’s Been a LONG Time!
It’s been over a year since I have blogged and I feel a little guilty. A lot has happened on our farm over the last year. Our beans didn’t get planted last year due to the extreme amounts of rain. That was depressing! … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, family, livestock care, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged agriculture, animal care, cattle, cows, family, farm, food, football, hogs, kids, livestock, mom, pigs, softball, weather
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The Joy of Winter on the Farm
I love living on our farm and I’m glad my kids get to experience farm life. The older they get the more they realize winter isn’t as much fun as it used to be. Winters are normally long on the farm, … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, livestock care, weather
Tagged #realpigfarming, cattle, farm, foodd, hogs, joy, kids, snow, spring, weather, winter
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Missouri to Vote on Right to Farm Legislation
Since I farm in Missouri and there is a proposed constitutional amendment to the state’s constitution, friends have asked me about resources on the proposition that appears on Tuesday’s ballot. I encourage everyone to look into the topic and I … Continue reading
The Wish of a Farmer
Many times I get asked what it’s like to live on a farm. Sometimes it’s difficult to explain to others what it’s like, it’s hard to describe in words what is in my heart when it comes to farming. I don’t feel like I can adequately describe … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, food, livestock care, weather
Tagged agchat, agricuture, family, farm life, farmer's final wish, foodd, livestock, retire, tornado, tractors, weather
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“Let It Go” Parody Tells the EPA “That’s Enough,” Ditch the Rule!
My friends Andy & Kacey Clay farm in Central Missouri and they have been working really hard this spring on a very important project that will impact anyone who likes to eat. The Clay’s are also the proud parents of three little … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, education, family, food, government, Uncategorized
Tagged #ditchtherule, Clean Water Act, Corps, CWA, EPA, family, farm, Frozen, kids, Let it Go
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Time to Ditch the Water Rule
My husband, Kevin, and I farm with his parents and brother. We are the 5th generation of farmers in our family and we raise hogs, cattle, corn, soybeans, and rye. We are also raising our children on our farm and … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, food, government, weather
Tagged #ditchtherule, agriculture, Clean Water Act, Congress, CWA, ditches, EPA, farmers, navigable, proposed water rules, ranchers
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