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A Cow is a Cow, Right?
In my everyday life, I’m faced with plenty of interesting reverse-Green Acres moments; I sit in my classy suburban college and I engage in conversations with my peers. I find odd and unique ways to...
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Understanding Livestock Breeds
I have never met a person in North America who did not know what a Labrador Retriever looked like, or a German Shepherd. It’s a pretty well-understood concept that these are two distinctly different...
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Lessons in Patience from Cattle Country
Kansas. I was there for a few days over spring break, visiting friends in Manhattan, KS before heading back east to Kansas City for business. When I told my friend Jodi Oleen that I would be coming to...
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Fringe benefits of social media…like a job. And free boots!
My last post was over three and a half weeks ago. Wow. That’s a long time. It’s because I’ve been busy living real life; sometimes, life goes so fast that you don’t have time or energy to document it....
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New Territory: Healthy Cooking for One
So, when I found out I was going to be starting this whole “move-far-far-away-from-home-and-live-on-your-own-in-the-big-scary-city” adventure down here in Kansas City, I decided it was time to make...
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When in Wisconsin, do as Sconnies do.
About a month ago, I went to Wisconsin. Because life is busy and the world is full of so much distracting awesomeness, I haven’t blogged about it yet. But, let me tell you, it was a great trip. I spent...
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Guest Post: It’s a sweet job in a sticky business.
Today’s Hi, I’m Agriculture post is brought to you by Mike Davelaar. Mike is a good friend of mine — while we met because of ag, we truly connected because of Mike’s passion for helping young adults...
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Why is May the best month of the year?
May is a pretty fantastic month. Spring has truly begun in the Midwest (I mean, I was raised to understand that winter CAN happen in April, and you’re silly if you’re surprised by it), the skies seem a...
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Celebrate May Beef Month with bits ‘n fixin’s and memories.
May is Beef Month, and I’m all about bringing the beef. While I’d be hard-pressed to think of a beef dish I’ve ever tried and didn’t like, there are certain ones that bring back fond memories. The...
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Farming and Fitness: Beef Part 1 – Nutrition
So a while back, I asked about interest in a series that paired my increasing interest in wellness with my longstanding passion for food production and agriculture. While it seems like a strange...
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