Brandi Buzzard
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...
Kink in the Supply Chain
By Brandi Buzzard on November 17, 2021
Empty shelves at your local grocery store. Delayed shipping times for online orders. Projections of increased prices coming down the pipe. Sound familiar? This has been the “norm” since early 2020...
What's All The Fuss About Gas?
By Brandi Buzzard on October 26, 2021
There’s a worldwide movement to decrease our environmental impact and preserve our planet by limiting the amount of greenhouse gas emissions we release into the atmosphere. Researchers, thought...
3 Reasons for a Fall-Calving Cow Herd
By Brandi Buzzard on September 17, 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year on our ranch – calving season! Our cows started calving in early August, and they haven’t stopped as we’ve rolled into cooler days. For the next 6-8 weeks,...
New Beginnings On the Ranch
By Brandi Buzzard on August 19, 2021
We are launching right into our fall calving season as August winds down. I’m thrilled for two reasons: cooler weather and little baby calves running around our pastures. Extensive planning goes into...
Farming and Ranching in the Summer
By Brandi Buzzard on July 21, 2021
Summer is the season of having fun – barbecues, pool parties, sleepovers, fishing, boating, etc. Just writing that list made me want to jump up and run outside with my daughter to get moving on our...
Rain Makes Grass, Healthy Cattle and Jolly Ranchers
By Brandi Buzzard on June 29, 2021
Our ranch is in what I call the “Ozarks of Kansas,” where we have high humidity and receive roughly 40-45 inches of precipitation every year. While we do manage a fair share of mud, this year we are...
What Do Cows Have to Do with Food Waste?
By Brandi Buzzard on May 17, 2021
Food waste is a significant problem in the United States, and one I am passionate about helping mitigate. Sadly, we as consumers waste 40 percent of the food produced in the U.S. Of that figure...
Burning Pasturelands – A Prescription for Healthy Grass
By Brandi Buzzard on April 22, 2021
If you’ve lived in Kansas during spring, you’ve likely smelled the evidence of pasture burning season in the air. Every spring, cattle farmers and ranchers across the state burn their pastures,...
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