I'm getting ready to head to Kansas City to speak to the North American Limousin Junior Association's Board of Directors this weekend, and I'm excited to meet with my peers in the beef industry to share ideas and get fired up about the future of...

Yesterday, a blizzard hit South Dakota, closing the interstate and leaving many travelers stranded. My parents and sisters all stayed home to take care of baby calves. Of course, bad weather seems to correlate with the number of calves dropped on...

It's not a secret that PETA and HSUS are no friends to farmers and ranchers. Instead of supporting food producers that dedicate their lives to feeding the world, they are driven to make our jobs as difficult as possible in order to eventually push...

I had a fun weekend celebrating agriculture at the South Dakota State University's 86th Little International. 1,700 students competed in judging contests, livestock shows and showmanship events. It was a true gathering of agriculture's finest, and...

I often feel like the messenger of bad news as I'm constantly blogging about the ...

I regularly subscribe to many news outlets for my daily dose of articles. In addition to keeping up on agricultural, local and national news, I also like to read the daily articles found at online news sources like Yahoo and MSN. This keeps my...

Yesterday, was informed of the most recent HSUS plot, and I thought I would fill you in on this scandal, as well. Last week, I wrote about ...

Nearly every week I have conversations with many of you about the actions we need to take to help spread the word about beef cattle production to our consumers. Over the years, I have met countless individuals that have taken these conversations...

It's easy to get down about the headlines that plague our daily lives...

Like many e-rumors, this one has been circulating for awhile. A cancer update that warns readers about the evils of meat and dairy in the diet and how these foods lead to cancer is the topic of the email. This lenghty email about cancer and...