Brandi Buzzard
How a Cattle Rancher in Kansas Sells Her Products
By Brandi Buzzard on September 20, 2022
Cattlemen and women have many roles – nutritionist, agronomist, animal health practitioner, mechanic, caretaker and more – and all are vitally important. A ranch is a business, and as such, each “...
The Different Types of Cattle Operations
By Brandi Buzzard on August 18, 2022
There are a lot of people in the beef community who bring beef from pasture to plate. And while we talk about ourselves as just farmers and ranchers, the beef community is a bit more complex than...
Kansas Heat Causes More Than Just Stress for Livestock
By Brandi Buzzard on July 29, 2022
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that it’s miserably hot in Kansas and pretty much everywhere in the world. Earlier this summer, I shared ways cattle farmers and ranchers work to prevent heat stress in...
Heat Stress is Serious for Cattle in Kansas
By Brandi Buzzard on June 20, 2022
Whew – who turned up the heat?! Summer has arrived at our home on the range and while it’s nice to not battle snow drifts and sleet to take care of our livestock, the excessive heat presents...
Three Ways Cattle Are Environmentally Sustainable
By Brandi Buzzard on May 18, 2022
There are many claims that cattle are to blame for environmental woes and our society would be better off to leave beef behind and instead consume alternative, plant-based proteins. Despite these...
Flexibility on the Farm and Ranch
By Brandi Buzzard on April 20, 2022
The cost of doing business is getting expensive these days, isn’t it? Not unlike every other small business in the United States, we are feeling the squeeze from the vice grip of supply chain kinks...
Buying Local at the Grocery Store
By Brandi Buzzard on March 21, 2022
Inflation has hit the U.S. hard over the last several months, and its effects are far-reaching – even grocery stores have felt the strain. Consequently, it’s hard to scroll through social media...
The Many Ways Ranchers Manage Cattle Breeding
By Brandi Buzzard on February 18, 2022
The process of a calf being born seems relatively straightforward, right? Bull meets cow in the pasture, they go on a date to the feed bunk and bada-boom! About nine months later, a cute fluffy calf...
Dear Grocery Shoppers
By Brandi Buzzard on January 19, 2022
By the time you read this, the snow will have melted, but in its place, mud will be abundant on the ranch. For farmers and ranchers like us, a lot of work and worry happens before, during and after...
You Gotta Risk it to Get the Brisket
By Brandi Buzzard on December 21, 2021
When I was in middle school and was first introduced to basic economics, I remember thinking supply and demand was relatively straightforward. When there is a scarcity of product, the price goes up...
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