I'm quickly learning the cattle business is a juggling act. There are so many balls to keep up in the air when it comes to the seedstock business. Of course, there are the day-to-day tasks of maintaining the operation. Then, producers also need...
“More than half of America’s farmers work a job off the farm to make ends meet, according to USDA figures. Throughout the country, farmers open up their land to tourists, set up roadside stands and travel the farmers’ market circuit, but they...
A South Dakota reader, Nancy Ogle, recently sent me some information about an upcoming event coming to our state. It's called the South Dakota Humane Lobby Day 2011 hosted, by the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), which will be held Feb. 15...
The first of January has come and gone, and I’m sure many of you have set New Year’s resolutions to conquer this year. Virtually all make plans to challenge ourselves and make improvements at the beginning of each new year, and I think the best...
Over the holiday weekend, the temperature dropped, the snow flew and the wind blew across the South Dakota prairie, leaving my husband Tyler and me snowbound at our new place. Although we were snowed in for a while, we eventually were able to...
Growing up, we were taught to have our priorities in order. For us, that meant faith, family and farming. These values were instilled in me and my sisters from a young age; like many ranch kids, these priorities provide the foundation with which...
Recently, the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), which has worked hard to eliminate animal ownership of any kind, is now endorsing Michael Vick, who was convicted for dog-fighting. Confused? So was I when I read that HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle...
It’s 91 and counting. That’s how many posts by farmers, ranchers and shoppers were made as of last night on the discussion board on the Forever 21 Facebook page. For those not familiar, Forever 21 is a clothing store that is donating portions of...
The Christmas tree is decorated, the cookies are frosted, church-goers are bundling up to head to services, children are sledding down the hills, snowmen stand proudly in front yards, icicles cling to the bulls’ whiskers, presents are tightly...