Safe, humane livestock handling practices RealRancher Jim Hellyer explains safe and humane livestock handling practices on his ranch near Lander, Wyo. “Like most ranchers we take pride in how we treat our animals and we try to treat them as humanely and safely as possible,” Jim said. From RealRancher Jim Hellyer – Lander, Wyo.Continue reading “Handle With Care”
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Headline Kills Truth about Red Meat
NOTE: Headlines have appeared recently claiming once again that red meat, primarily beef, causes cancer. Our own Wyoming Tribune Eagle printed the sensationalized headline “Red Meat Kills” on the front page of the March 17 edition. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association and the Wyoming Beef Council teamed up on a letter to the editor toContinue reading “Headline Kills Truth about Red Meat”
Never Stop Learning: Local ranch women make Annie’s Project successful
Sixteen Niobrara County agriculture women have dedicated six weeks to increase their knowledge and skill base to better understand and manage risk in their families ranching business. These women will receive 18 hours of education in the areas of production, legal, financial, marketing and human risk, all dedicated to helping improve their families agriculture basedContinue reading “Never Stop Learning: Local ranch women make Annie’s Project successful”
Tell her what she’s won!
We recently hosted a promotion on our Facebook page. The 1000th person to “like” us won a prize package of Wyoming Made goodies! Our winner was Margreet from Ohio. This is what Margreet told us about herself, “We have a small farm…set of 13 year old boy/girl twins, a 3 year old little girl, a goldenContinue reading “Tell her what she’s won!”
A Different Kind of Tourist
The 2011 Wyoming Angus Tour, Sept. 17-18 in Southwestern Wyoming, was a success with breeders from every corner of the state making the trip to Lincoln and Sublette Counties. According to the American Angus Association, Angus cattle first came to America from Scotland in 1873. The breed is naturally hornless and most are black orContinue reading “A Different Kind of Tourist”
Remembering 9/11
It has been a decade since that terrible day on September 11, 2001. And although New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. are 2,000 miles from Wyoming, we felt the shock wave from sea to shining sea. As the towers fell, we stood. No longer segmented by region, background or industry. We weren’t ranchers orContinue reading “Remembering 9/11”
May 13
Today is May 13. Today the sun shone and the snow melted! Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Posted by RealPartner Liz Lauck – Wyoming Stock Growers Association
May 12
Today is May 12. Today is the 54th day of Spring. Today it snowed. A lot. Send airplane tickets to Florida immediately. And a hand to take care of the operation while we’re gone. Posted by RealPartner Liz Lauck – Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Celebrate! We’re Not Hungry & Naked
Today is National Ag Day and we’re celebrating the industry that is responsible for providing the necessities of everyday life … food, fiber, clothing, fuel and countless other necessities. In other words ag makes sure we’re not hungry and naked! The National Ag Day program is committed to increasing public awareness about American agriculture. AsContinue reading “Celebrate! We’re Not Hungry & Naked”
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RealRancher Kari Bousman who posted yesterday’s entry about the Women’s Ag Summit, is also taking her own stand for the agriculture industry. She posted the following on the RealRanchers.com Facebook page today: “Attention Wyoming Women: I would like to start a Wyoming Agri-Women Chapter. The organization will be a non-profit, non-partisan, public interest organization. ItContinue reading “…in addition”
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