Sydnee Shive
BoysGrow Teaches Leadership and Life Skills on the Farm
By Sydnee Shive on March 25, 2022
On a 10-acre plot of land in Kansas City, Mo., you’ll find a small farm filled with lifelong friends, learning and fresh produce. BoysGrow, a nonprofit that uses farming and agriculture to teach...
Agriculture Books for All Ages
By Sydnee Shive on March 9, 2022
Books are powerful. Books are utilized worldwide and provide knowledge along with glimpses into worlds unlike your own—like the world of agriculture, farming and ranching. Do you want to learn more...
Kansas Reindeer Farm Cultivates the Christmas Spirit
By Sydnee Shive on November 16, 2021
On Sparkle, on Itsy Bitsy, on Prancer, on Vixen! That’s how it usually goes, right? At Fulton Valley Farms in Towanda, you can find live reindeer in the heart of Kansas. The family-owned event...
Not a Typical Ranch
By Sydnee Shive on July 13, 2021
Ranching looks a bit different at the Lakemary Center in Paola. 'The Ranch,' as it's affectionally called, is home to a little of everything, from rabbits and pigs to turtles and goats. The Ranch has...
Cows: The Original Upcyclers
By Sydnee Shive on June 28, 2021
Upcycling: to process used goods or waste material to produce something that is often better than the original. Think repurposing those jeans you never wear into shorts or washing out and reusing an...
Fun Facts About US Beef Sustainability
By Sydnee Shive on June 10, 2021
How much beef does the United States produce? The U.S. produces 18 percent of the world’s beef with only 8 percent of the world’s cattle We’re efficient! The U.S. exported $6.9 billion worth of...
A Day in the Life of a Feedlot Steer
By Sydnee Shive on April 26, 2021
Did you know most of the beef you see in the grocery store started as a steer alongside his mother? Many times we say we’re eating “cow,” but that’s not accurate. In ranch terms, a cow is a female...
10 Benefits of Kansas Farm Bureau Health Plans
By Sydnee Shive on April 19, 2021
Kansas Farm Bureau Health Plans are entering their second year, with more than 8,900 covered lives. Want to add your name to the list? Read through the benefits of being covered by a KFB Health Plan...
Ways to Deal with Depression and Anxiety
By Sydnee Shive on April 16, 2021
We talk a lot about our physical health. We get so caught up in our lives, our exercise habits, our diets and our outward appearance, we forget to take care of our mental health. Our mental health is...
15 Songs to Add to Your Workout Playlist
By Sydnee Shive on April 16, 2021
Do you need some epic additions to your workout playlist? Check out the list we’ve put together! 1. Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa 2. Level Up – Ciara 3. Centuries – Fall Out Boy 4. Believer –...
