2/29/12

Modern Day Dust Bowl

So if you are unaware those of us out on the plains have been experiencing dust storms due to the extreme drought we have been facing for the last year and a half... To be honest they really suck. My eyes hurt, I keep coughing and now my sinus' are plugged.

A friend of mine said, "In Kansas, we like to share our land with our neighbors."
LOL at least somebody found the lemon aide... 
But, enough about me what about the animals and the actual ground that's blowing around? Poor guys will be choking up dust for a week.

According to some predictions because of the lack of moisture for such an extended period, we will be experiencing this more often.

What did we learn today? Dust pictures aren't just for history books anymore, this is real life for us. Keep the plains in mind and for goodness sake send us some RAIN!!


2/28/12

Thankful Tuesday: My Sisters

It's Tuesday folks and I'm starting a new post series called Thankful Tuesday's.

This week I want to dedicate my post to my wondeful sisters. They are two amazing woman that stand as solid rocks in my life and I don't think I could survive without them.

1. They are hysterical and the 3 of us together is just a recipe for contagious giggles.
Yes, that happend

2. They are beautiful
Katie is the oldest

Jennifer is the youngest
3. Katie, gave me this cute little bugger
Gabriel
4. The best one for last, they love me regardless of anything that life brings my way ex. 1000 miles of separation.

I believe I am the luckiest girl in the world, so many out their wish they had a sister and I was blessed with two. Sure we have been through our trials but what 3 girls that have all shared a room AND closet (at one point in time all 3 in the same one) haven't? I believe we will be best friends forever no matter what directions we go. Once there was even an entire ocean in between us but that didn't change a thing. I love you both and can't wait to see what lies ahead on our journey and to be the sister you need me to be! kisses.






A Great Example of Agcovacy

Article from NCBA found at :
http://www.beefusa.org/newsreleases1.aspx?NewsID=2282
This article is such a great example of standing up and fighting for the rights of agriculture. I just want to give a big thanks to Mark Knight for representing all of us in Washington D.C.

What will you do to make a difference?


2/22/12

The Stand

I've been doing some thinking about AGcovacy and how I can get more involved. I love to talk about agriculture, commodities and beef production. My passion is in the cow-calf sector, but in reality every aspect of our industry is just as important as the next. The packer buyer is just as much of necessity as the rancher calving his herds at midnight in mid February, if we had one without the other we would have nothing. So as a team we need to support one another.

I have an issue that every time I come up with a great idea/story to write a blog post about it ends up being a research paper instead of a quick and easy post and in consequence never ends up on my blog. I am working on fixing this problem and any thoughts are welcome.

It's crazy to think, when you are so emerssed in the agriculture industry, that there truly are people out there that have no idea about how animals are raised, milk is produced and how meat gets to the counter. Even in small beef community's such as mine, there are children being raised with the idea that we are evil and our products are unsafe. They have no idea that without the farmer or animal grower there would be no trips to the grocery for that hamburger or lean steak, no cereal down the breakfast aisle and lets not forget the milk to soak it in. Teaching these reality's has never been so important as now. It is so crucial to stand united and to help the consumer discover the true story of beef instead of the imposed outright lies from organization's such as HSUS (the Humane Society of the United States.) What are you going to do? What actions will you be taking to help consumers discover the truth about you?

Join me in the stand for agriculture, not only to show the true light but to save an industry and feed the world.