Brandi Buzzard
How Virtual Fencing Is Used in Cattle Management
By Brandi Buzzard on October 21, 2025
Over the last century, cattle farmers and ranchers have greatly benefited from the intersection of technological developments and scientific data. Artificial insemination, expected progeny...
Sustainability in Ranching: Balancing Family, Community and Profitability in the Beef Industry
By Brandi Buzzard on September 22, 2025
I have written at length about sustainability in the beef industry and how ranchers strive for environmental preservation, improvement and profitability. And while I can geek out about grass and...
High Beef Prices Explained: The Real Reasons Ranchers Aren’t to Blame
By Brandi Buzzard on August 26, 2025
I vividly remember playing the card game “Crazy Eights” with my dad and brother when I was little. I don’t recall winning very much, but I do remember the chaos that ensued when an eight was played...
Traceability Yields Stability and Safety in Food Production
By Brandi Buzzard on July 21, 2025
Last week, our county agriculture extension agent needed confirmation of our daughter’s second-year bucket calf’s ear tag to maintain record keeping and ensure we haven’t tried to sneak in another...
Lab-Grown Meat: The Controversy Grows II
By Brandi Buzzard on June 23, 2025
Last month, I shared insight on lab-grown meat, also known as cultured meat, its development and attested benefits, as compared to conventionally raised beef. In this second part, I’ll look at the...
Lab-Grown Meat: The Controversy Grows
By Brandi Buzzard on May 19, 2025
Penicillin, the first antibiotic, which drastically changed the way we treat bacterial infections, was discovered in 1928 when Alexander Fleming noticed mold growing on a petri dish was killing...
3 Food and Money-Saving Tips from a Rancher
By Brandi Buzzard on April 24, 2025
Admittedly, sticker shock at the grocery store is not something that happens to me often. I am the primary grocery buyer in our home and do my best to keep our costs low, so I shop sales, purchase...
Spring Ranch Planning: Making the Switch to Corn Silage for Better Weed Control
By Brandi Buzzard on March 25, 2025
I don’t want to jinx anything, but I think it’s safe to say spring is here; I’m so confident I even washed my winter work pants and packed them away for the season. Completing that task before April...
Avian Influenza and Its Relationship to Cattle
By Brandi Buzzard on March 6, 2025
Avian influenza worries me a lot. No, I don’t have a large poultry farm with several barns of chickens. However, I would be devastated if my flock of 22 backyard chickens – which took me six months...
Snow Appreciation on the Ranch
By Brandi Buzzard on January 20, 2025
My friend Emily Reuschel is a podcaster and speaker who shared this thought recently on her social media: “If you choose not to find joy in the snow … you will have a lot less joy in your life,...
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