Feast or famine: Food availability in the time of COVID-19
I am 30 years old, and never in my life have I seen the grocery stores as full with people, and as scarce with items.
Now is the time for agriculture to show America what it does best
Now is the time for the agriculture and food communities to show America what you do best and be the best version of yourself while doing it.
Hollywood Agriculture Advocates
As award season wraps up, its hard to ignore the hits animal agriculture has taken in the last few months. From the decision to take meat off the Golden Globe’s menu, to an Oscar winner’s speech about dairy farming, it begs the question: who are Hollywood’s agriculture advocates?
It’s time to tell our story differently
I am not telling agriculture advocates to stop telling our story, but to start sharing it in a different and more thoughtful way.
Advice from the best agriculture advocates
As part of the Alliance’s College Aggies Online Scholarship Competition, I asked the program mentors to share their #1 piece of advice they’d like to share with aspiring agriculture advocates.
The Case for Really Reliable Research
We live in the information age. Most people can become partially educated on any subject through a quick google search and 10-12 minutes of scrolling. Unfortunately, it can be very difficulty to get accurate information about agriculture on the internet.
Worried about the future of animal ag? Read this.
I decided to reach coast to coast and find some of the brightest minds of my generation and see what they have to say about animal agriculture.
What you learn when you take a cow to campus
Growing up on a dairy farm I always knew where my food came from and I thought that everyone else did too. Unfortunately, I couldn’t have been more wrong.
How are farm animals not freezing in this winter weather?!
As children build snowmen and parents curse the wind while clearing snow off their vehicles, farmers and ranchers are making sure their animals stay comfortable.
15 scary food myths you need to know
Many of today’s farms may be larger than farms of the past, but the farms are also have better animal care practices, enhanced nutrition and housing. Indoor housing protects animals from predators, disease and extreme weather.