Brandi Buzzard
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...
Barriers to Ranching Come in All Forms
By Brandi Buzzard on December 21, 2023
I want to preface this post by saying that by no means do I have a “doom and gloom” attitude about agriculture or cattle ranching. My family and I are happy on the ranch and in this lifestyle, and we...
Three Lies about Beef and Cattle Ranching
By Brandi Buzzard on November 20, 2023
I am a big fan of the enneagram personality tool — have you heard of it? The enneagram tool is based on the idea that each person has a unique and innate personality structure, or "essence," that...
How the beef community strives for efficiency and least-waste production
By Brandi Buzzard on October 23, 2023
A lot goes into the production of your steak, burger or roast: grass, water, feed, hay, vitamins, minerals, vaccinations, medically necessary treatments and, of course, lots of time. All of those...
6 Sensational Facts About Ground Beef
By Brandi Buzzard on September 18, 2023
Beef frequently appears on the supper table at our ranch house – it’s a mealtime favorite for us and our kids love it, too. If you have questions about ground beef and how it can fit into your...
The Importance of Water on Kansas Ranches
By Brandi Buzzard on August 21, 2023
It would be difficult, in my opinion, to be unaware of the drought spreading across Kansas. And yes, it is the middle of one of the hottest summers on record and rain is generally sparse during...
How Cattle Benefit the World
By Brandi Buzzard on July 24, 2023
There are numerous “Thank a [insert service professional]” days celebrated in our society. Firefighters, teachers, nurses, veterans, truckers – deservedly so, the list of worthy candidates for our...
Rotational grazing rejuvenates grass on Kansas cattle ranches
By Brandi Buzzard on June 20, 2023
As a rancher, there aren’t many things that make my heart happier than watching our cows or stocker cattle walk into a pasture with knee-high grass, put their heads down and start munching. It’s a...
Defining and Using mRNA Vaccines in Cattle and Livestock
By Brandi Buzzard on May 17, 2023
The amount of time we spend consulting, planning and administering basic preventative health care to our cows, calves and stocker cattle is honestly “incowculable” (see what I did there?). But in...
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