The Crown vs The Brady Bunch: Our two cow families

Most often, traits are heightened through a register herd to improve the overall genetic quality in a commercial herd.

How To Be An Informed Voter

Politics isn't always fun or exciting or even that entertaining. But it's important and impactful and if we have learned anything from this pandemic, it's that elected officials, at all levels, play very important roles in our lives. Farmers and ranchers are especially impacted by the decisions at the local, state and federal level. From … Continue reading How To Be An Informed Voter →

Week 10: So Much to Be Thankful For

I've tried really hard during these past 10 weeks to document what I'm thankful for. It's a simple list I keep on my phone that I add to in the evening before I go to bed. It's an easy way to remind myself that despite our adverse conditions, I have A LOT to be thankful … Continue reading Week 10: So Much to Be Thankful For →

Social Distancing on the Farm

Editor's Note: This is my weekly update on life on the farm amidst the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. When we wake up Monday morning we will be under a state-wide, stay-at-home order. Not much will change from our current routine, but things have certainly become more real, more sobering and more uncertain. The farm didn't stop … Continue reading Social Distancing on the Farm →

When Times Get Tough Don’t Forget the Spouses

I am privileged to not only work for a member of Congress who serves on the House agriculture committee but has made agriculture one of his top priorities. But when the days is done, I get to come home to the farm and move into my most cherished role of mother and wife. It's no … Continue reading When Times Get Tough Don’t Forget the Spouses →

The Value of Animals

I didn't grow up with pets. For a few years we had a goldfish that I'm pretty sure was actually a dozen different fish my parents rotated through after one died off or we starved it to death. We finally adopted a dog when I was in middle school and I remember being frustrated by … Continue reading The Value of Animals →

5 Reasons To Love a Farmer

It's Valentine's Day so while it is not the only day to express my love for my Farmer, it's a good day to remind others why it's great to have a Farmer for a valentine. I'll admit, being married to a farmer is never easy, but there are so many great parts of being a … Continue reading 5 Reasons To Love a Farmer →

Our Crazy Hectic Life

I always enjoy writing - not as much the forced, daily writing that comes with a journalism gig I once held - but the spontaneous, personal blogging that allows me to share our farm life and stories of raising crops and cattle in the heart of America. Ironically, it seems that the same life I … Continue reading Our Crazy Hectic Life →

The Loneliness of Farm Life

I am on a group messenger feed with about a dozen other mothers that live in the nearby town. A few – like me – work during the day, but most are stay-at-home moms. The messages are usually invites to join someone at the park or reminders of story time or another kid-friendly activity taking … Continue reading The Loneliness of Farm Life →

Sometimes I Forget

It was 8 p.m. last night and I was rocking my newborn back to sleep having reminding my older son, once again, to stay in bed. I had spent close to an hour getting the baby ready for bed and asleep and it was all undone when the toddler made his appearance, causing me to … Continue reading Sometimes I Forget →