Ray Bowman
Television personality and media mogul Oprah Winfrey has had a long-standing beef with the cattle industry. In 1996 Oprah fueled unreasonable Mad Cow fears by swearing off beef. Fifteen years and several lawsuits later, beef still seems to be in Oprah’s sights, so it wasn’t a big surprise that many protein companies issued a quick “no, thanks” when they were invited to be part of a show last February that featured Oprah and her staff participating in a “Vegan Challenge.” Also featured on the show were the foodies’...
If supporting US Representative Kristi Noem's HR 1633: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 makes me a conspiracy theorist, then I'm in good company. Most of the major agriculture organizations in the country have supported this measure. It all boils down to a basic mistrust of the EPA who, during the current administration, have grown even more heavy handed in their regulatory zeal, most of it aimed at farmers and ranchers. I'm really not sure why the regulators and environmentalists are so afraid of this...
This panel showed up recently in my favorite comic strip Pearls Before Swine. Two Days later, this one popped up. It’s pretty easy to see where Stephen Pastis is going with this. First of all, he lampoons self-help books and the hunger (pun intended) for notoriety. Then he gets to the crux of the problem – discipline. Obesity’s just one of the results of a lack of discipline. The discipline concept is further amplified by Rat’s desire to create a top-selling book by just writing three words. But then, how...
A California rancher friend, Jeff Fowle wrote on his blog Common Sense Agriculture that he recently got an email from a friend that he thought was a joke. Turns out, it’s not all that funny. The message centered on some changes to the child labor laws being considered by the US Department of Labor. In essence, it seems the proposed regulations would make it illegal to allow a child under the age of 16 to do all of the following: Herd animals on horseback, Sort animals on horseback, or work with livestock in...
[The sky lights up as the US Army Corps of Engineers breeches the Bird's Point Levee. This post was written before the charges were set off.] As I write, the rain continues to fall and Flat Creek...
at the Alltech Algae Symposium in Lexington, KY hearing about possible role of algae in future of animal nutrition. via hellotxt
National Farm Machinery Show via hellotxt
Chauffeur duty today. Waiting for mom at the Dr.'s office. Surgeon's doing an assesment of her pinched nerve. via hellotxt
at a meet and greet for Ag Commissioner candidate Jaime Comer in Frankfort at Jim's Seafood via hellotxt
Livestock production is a business, but its more than that to me. As you read my posts I think you'll better understand my passion, my obsession with these incredibly useful animals. I hope also my love and respect for American Agriculture and the magnificent God who gave all of this to us will show through my modest epistles. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
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