Category: Posts From My Job Depends On Ag

An Early Sunday Morning On the Ranch

Share This: As you enjoy your Sunday BBQ’s and your days off, we ranchers sometimes wonder what a day off must feel like. We start our Sunday mornings at the water gaps to move your upcoming steaks to better feed

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Dont Throw Away Yesterday

A man reflects on his past from a simple farm tool he made as a boy. An interesting and touching story that makes you reflect on how important the simple things really are, especially in Ag.

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This is my tractor….

A man and a tractor can make all the difference. The machinery that allows us to shape the land and move the cattle can really make a difference. Here is a short about a man and his tractor, and how much its meant to him. What is your favorite piece of equipment and why?

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A farmers dirty hands as he works on farm equipment
Ag Life & Poetry

After A Long Day

Share This:   After a long day, one of the first things we do is wash our hands of the dirt, grease, blood, and God knows what else we’ve soiled them with. Your hands don’t know if you grow organic

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Ag Life & Poetry

Thanking My Neighbors – A Calf Story

A few years ago, my husband and I purchased 20 acres of land and a few cows. Our plan was to work on being small farmers, the kind of farmers with cows, chickens, and eventually vegetables and fruits. We wanted to sell them to the local community in our area. Things seems to be going well, but we had a lot to learn about farming…

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Ag Life & Poetry

The Misinformed Against Farming

Share This: I recently witnessed a couple of different people take rather benign conversation as personal attacks and wanted to address this for a second. I farm with my family on a farm that my grandparents started. I grow crops

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Meet A Farmer

Meet A Farmer – Jeff Mowery

Share This: I married the farmer’s daughter without any intention or knowledge of farming. I was a veteran software engineer making bank living in St. Louis raising 3 girls. About 10 years ago my father in law was injured so

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Meet A Farmer – James Reid

Share This: There’s a lot of farming in my family, but I’m an AG mechanic. This is a term some people hear and think, “This guy is a dipstick.” Yet, I was lucky enough to be able to work many

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