Since #MayisBeefMonth, I thought it was appropriate to talk about a topic I've seen rising up to the forefront of media yet again - Are cows actually that bad for the environment? This issue has come up yet again in response to President Joe Biden's Greenhouse Emission Policy, where the President was misquoted as stating …
Category: Farming
National Teach Ag Day
Since its National Teach Ag Day 2017, I thought I'd give you a little background on what prompted my decision to pursue Agriculture Education. Ever since I was in the third grade I've known what I want to do with my life. I was going to become a teacher. The who, what, where, when, and …
At Least It’s Not Snow
This post is a little behind, I must admit, but as I always say, better late than never, right? As some of you probably know, and some of you may not know, Kansas was hit with snow this year in very early May. In the days that followed that snow, where I live in Pennsylvania was …
Family Farm or Factory Farm?
Overalls, a tractor, a few cattle, a pig or two, chickens roaming the front yard, a large garden, and a white picket fence. This is the image and stereotype that pops into many people's heads when they hear the words FAMILY FARM. Dad, Mom, and a few kids raise livestock and crops to support themselves …