How do you upset animal activists and dairy farmers all in one week? It takes a lot of effort, but Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has already accomplished just that. Johnson announced that in an effort to become more “sustainable,” Starbucks is encouraging consumers to drink plain coffee or an espresso and to consider use of […]

There is nothing quite like growing up on the farm, watching your dad work and knowing he must be superman. Stan and Bill Uphoff have some fun memories of growing up on the farm. Like most farm kids, their best memories are working with their dad on the farm. However, not everything on the farm […]

Anyone who lives in a small town knows the one location to see all the farmers at 5:30 in the morning — the coffee shop. Want to hear the latest gossip? Coffee shop. Want to hear about one-sided politics? Coffee shop. Although the coffee shop drinkers are always messing around, you can always get some […]

Matt Goble of Dry Bottom Farms in Utah has something he says he “has to get off his chest.” We understand! Matt goes into the statement by the Golden Globes, which were held this past weekend, that they were going “meatless” to help curb their environmental footprint. Wait just a darned minute! When you include the private […]

In the agricultural industry, we understand the importance of future generations and passing on the passion for our industry. Jed Gerdes says he wasn’t born a tractor driver, but that he did it for the next generation. “I did it for the next generation. I knew if I stopped, it stopped with me — there […]

Cowboys who were in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo have gone viral in an unlikely way — they helped police capture a suspected car thief. KTNV described it as a “scene right out of the Wild West,” and the news station was able to talk with one of the cowboys involved.

It wasn’t long ago that a hay-bale sculpture by Huddleston, Virginia, farmer Beth Bays began to go viral. Beth dubbed it Will-Hay Nelson — a wonderful tribute to its inspiration. According to local media, Beth has made hay bale creations of “The Wizard of Oz,” a drummer bear, cow, elephant, the Hokie bird, and characters from the […]

Meet Deborah Stevens, an agricultural education teacher and FFA advisor at Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center in Newport, New Hampshire. Stevens thought she was going on the Strahan, Sara & Keke show to highlight the horticulture program. Little did she know she was going to be honored for all of her hard work and dedication to […]

That epic guitar riff, the screechy vocals of Ozzy Osbourne — we all know the shock rocker’s signature tune “Crazy Train.” But the Peterson Farm Brothers have given it an amazing farm twist with their newest parody titled “Crazy Grain.” It shows what a crazy time harvest season can be on the farm and on the […]

In this video, the American Angus Association beautifully shows the ups and downs of the ranching lifestyle. “This way of life doesn’t take care of you, you have to take care of it.” Throughout the video, the ranching lifestyle is shown from the beginning when you fall in love to the perseverance when things get […]