For many, the end of school is near, and that means kids are available to help with summer farm work. Usually that means fixing fence, baling hay, chopping and spraying thistles, checking cows or grinding creep feed. For most folks, summer means...

KFC is now offering recalls to a huge number of people after Oprah offered free coupons for Kentucky Grilled Chicken Meals at her website. Winfrey said the offer was simply a gesture to help her viewers struggling with the effects of recession...

Without a doubt, the passing of Proposition 2 in California was a tough blow for agriculture. Despite strong efforts from farmers and ranchers, this ballot initiative passed with 63% of the votes in favor and 37% against. Having been passed by the...

Over the weekend, my family and friends celebrated my graduation from South Dakota State University at my house in Brookings, S.D. Thanks to all of my agriculture friends for the nice messages of support and congratulations. While it's often hard...

Don't worry, this isn't my LAST post with BEEF Daily! No, this is just my LAST post as a college student, and I want to make it count. Soon, I will be in the "real world," and I'm not quite sure what that will feel like. Will my work as a blogger...

Last week, I wrote a blog entry titled, " ...

It doesn’t require you to pass the SAT, ACT or even the LSAT to earn this MBA, but beef producers will benefit just the same. It’s the MBA – the ...

Last week in my blog entry, Ready for a Fresh Start, I alluded to my plans after graduation and promised to make my official announcement this week. With only a few more days of class before I walk across the stage to receive my diploma, I'm both...

As you all know, I will be graduating this May. As this is the last week of April, I only have a few classes and a couple of final exams before I walk across the stage as a college graduate. Over the past year, I have done some serious soul...

You don't have to have a barn full of hogs to worry about the implications the recent swine flu epidemic will have on consumer confidence in agriculture and food safety. While it's safe to say that this flu strain doesn't come from pork products...