Brandi Buzzard
Don’t Fall for Cattle Ranching Myths – Get the Facts From a Rancher
By Brandi Buzzard on October 21, 2024
Daily, I read or hear myths about how cattle are raised and how our nation’s food is grown. Cattle ranching, and honestly, agriculture in general, are surrounded by myths related to economics, social...
What Is a Corporate Farm? Clearing Up Misconceptions in Agriculture
By Brandi Buzzard on September 18, 2024
Every year when August rolls around, I get this itch that I should get caught up on our ranch bookkeeping. We are a small business, and although we do hire a professional accountant to file our taxes...
How Fear-Based Marketing Manipulates Our Food Choices: What You Need to Know
By Brandi Buzzard on August 19, 2024
I’m an ’80s baby. Meaning I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons and digging through brightly colored cereal searching for the toy at the bottom of the box. Smashed between memories of Tweety...
How Abundant Rainfall Transforms Ranching
By Brandi Buzzard on July 22, 2024
For the better part of the last 2 to 2.5 years, our little corner of the Wheat State has been plagued by drought. For clarification, drought to a rancher doesn’t necessarily mean “zero precipitation...
5 Irreplaceable Roles on a Cattle Ranch
By Brandi Buzzard on July 9, 2024
There’s a saying in the parenting universe, “No one does it alone,” and that is accurate for the farming and ranching world, as well. While we are a small, family-owned business, we wouldn’t be...
5 Facts About Avian Influenza in Cattle
By Brandi Buzzard on May 21, 2024
By now you’re likely aware of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as HPAI H5N1, in commercial poultry flocks. The virus has affected domestic birds since the late 1990s...
Imports and Exports Coexist in Harmony in Beef Industry
By Brandi Buzzard on April 18, 2024
Last month, I shared news about a rule that provides more transparency to grocery shoppers, the Product of the USA rule, which is set to take effect in 2026. Subsequently, that news prompted a few...
Traceability and Transparency in USA Products
By Brandi Buzzard on March 20, 2024
I’m a loud proponent of transparency, which is why I don’t shirk from sharing the messy, sad moments of ranch life right alongside the feel-good, beautiful moments. Today is a feel-good, exciting...
Rancher Reflects on Cities, Country Life and Children
By Brandi Buzzard on February 20, 2024
As I write this post from the corner of our spare bedroom – not to be confused with a “corner office” – one of my daughters is lying on the bed reading and the other sits at my feet scribbling with...
How Ranchers Get Through Bitter Winter Temperatures
By Brandi Buzzard on January 17, 2024
“Cows that are red, snow that is white, This polar vortex is not a delight.” If you aren’t a Billy Joel fan, I encourage you to listen to his song, “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant,” which is a...
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