8 Reasons to Celebrate FFA
If you are not familiar with FFA, here some of the basics of the organization that has touched the lives of thousands of students.
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14 things I bet you didn’t know about pig farming
Oink you glad it’s Porktober? Not only is it finally starting to feel like fall with pumpkin spice everything hitting the stores, but it is also Pork Month! Farmers are dedicated to caring for their pigs so we can enjoy bacon next to our eggs every month of the year. Here are a few things to know about pig farming because bacon doesn’t magically appear on our plates (although that would be awesome!).
Using Snapchat to share agriculture’s story
We are active on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and now Snapchat! Our username is animalag.
Growing up the Farmer’s Daughter
Some children grow up in the suburbs, others in the big city, some live in large mansions, others in small apartment buildings, but I believe I had the best place of all to grow up.
The Alliance Taught Me The Importance of “Why?”
This summer I have asked a lot of questions and I have answered just as many, but most importantly I have learned to understand the importance of “Why?”
A Flashback to ’15 – College Aggies, Activists and Online Engagement
Being a part of the College Aggies Online program provided me the opportunity to do exactly what I love to do more than most everything else- talk about cattle and agriculture.
Everyone Needs a Farmer, Three Times a Day
Currently there is a great need to bridge the communication gap regarding the truth that serves as the backbone of American animal agriculture.
Without Agriculture, I wouldn’t be an Aggie
I am a better agvocate today because CAO has taught me so many great points on how to be a great agvocate and how to communicate and fill the gap from the agriculture community to people who may not know much about agriculture.
College Aggies Online is Amazing
I believe that College Aggies Online and the Alliance are the best at getting youth involved in advocating for Ag.
When a farm kid goes to an animal rights conference…
If you have questions or concerns about how farm animals are cared for please ask a farmer who cares for their animals every day, not animal rights groups with a radical, unrealistic, and downright absurd agenda.
Reflections from the Animal Rights National Conference: what can we learn
The themes targeted the rights and welfare of all animals. After a few phrases were repeated, the strategic position these organizations held was clear: these conferences are an attempt to undermine the animal agriculture community.
How will you answer when someone asks – Why do youth show livestock?
I was recently asked “Why do youth still raise livestock and show at the fair?” I love questions like this. They open the door to not only inform and educate but to also share the impact involvement in 4-H and livestock can have on the lives of youth.