Last week, I spoke at the Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. During the conference, I presented three speeches. I spoke about the next generation of agriculture and how to start planning for a smooth transition. I also...

I was in the airport this weekend, and I picked up a magazine to read during my flight. I bought SELF Magazine, a publication for women similar to the editorial content found in magazines like Glamour and Women’s Health. I was flipping through the...

It's no secret that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) isn't the organization it pretends to be. Instead of using its money to save pets and care for animals, HSUS utilizes their monetary gifts in their work as a lobbying giant. Their...

Last week, I listened to Charlie Stenholm--the publics' favorite for the job of United States Secretary of Agriculture. Although Stenholm wasn't placed in the position, this D.C. consultant had some thoughts to share with cattlemen in Phoenix...

Last week at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention, the President for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, Brad Wildemann, stopped by the BEEF Magazine booth, and I took the opportunity to sit down with him and talk about country of origin labeling...

After spending a week at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Ariz., it's time to get back to the grindstone. It will be another busy week in Brookings, S.D. trying to make up school work, keep up with this blog and fly out for another...

Yesterday morning, I ditched the frigid temperatures of South Dakota to take in the heat at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Ariz. The next four days are going to be packed, with forums to attend, a tradeshow to check out and...

With the recent passing and implementation of mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL), the long-term effects are hard to decipher right now. Yet, as consumers head to the meat case, they are starting to notice the labels stamped on their beef...

At South Dakota State University, the students received a month long Christmas break for hard work and good grades. :) Yes, it was quite a nice vacation, catching up with friends, attending a wedding, celebrating the holidays, going to a cattle...

I ran across this article by AnimalScam, a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom, that focuses on protecting the freedom of consumer choices. I was very impressed with this blog entry, and I thought I would share it with you. Here it goes.....