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Author Archives: Chris Chinn
PEDV – Here’s Your Sign!
I am pretty aggravated tonight so forgive me now if I am a little blunt in this post. I’ve had a long day, and I know many other moms are feeling tired just like I am tonight. When I came … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, education, family, food, livestock care, Uncategorized
Tagged #PEDV, ag, agchat, Biosecurity, Canada, dads, farm, food, foodd, Here's Your sign, hogs, homework, kids, moms, Sign
10 Comments
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
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