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Category Archives: education
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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“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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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
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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
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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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Transparency in Food
Today I should have been in Chicago attending the Food Dialogues discussion regarding transparency in food. I wasn’t able to attend because we are still trying to plant beans on our farm and we have hay that is ready to … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, food, livestock care
Tagged agchat, farmers, food, Food Dialogues, foodd, GMO, hogs, pigs, ranchers, Transparency, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, USFRA
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National Agriculture Day Down on the Farm
Yesterday was National Agriculture Day, a day to celebrate agriculture in our country. On our farm, we spent the day caring for our livestock like we do every day on the farm. I began my day at a meeting that … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, family, FFA, livestock care, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged Agday, animal care, cattle, ffa, hogs, illness, meetings, National Agriculture Day, sick, strep throat
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So God Made A Farmer – What About the Modern Farm?
I’m not a big football fan but I do love spending time with my husband. My husband watches one football game a year on TV, and that’s the Super Bowl. Many of my friends tell me how lucky I am … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, education, family, FFA, livestock care, Uncategorized
Tagged Dodge, farm girl, farmers, ffa, foodd, football, hogs, Michael Oher, modern farms, Paul Harvey, Ram Trucks, Ravens, Sandra Bullock, So God Made a Farmer, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVII, The Blind Side, Tuohy
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