I've come across some great blogs and posts lately that are telling people about agriculture in various forms. I always enjoy reading what other people have to say, and these people are doing a great job! A couple of these sites have also featured my posts and one featured me as a rancher, which was very nice of them.
So, if you're looking for a good read over the weekend, here's what I've enjoyed reading lately:
Hoosier Farm Babe Tell Tail's post on hog gestation crates, found here. Hog people are always getting slammed on their use of gestation and farrowing crates by people who have no understanding of raising hogs, and this was a great response to the benefits of using them. Very interesting, and I have no doubt that what I learned reading this post will come in very handy at some point.
High Heels & Shotgun Shells post on educating the misinformed, found here. She shows a response to a CBS article on the drought in Arkansas that was written by someone who obviously dislikes our industry tremendously. It's important to see what these people are saying, what their opinions are, and how they respond to anything ag-affiliated. Check out what this radical commenter said, and her response. Go respond to the article yourself if you're so inclined. She has a link to it included in the post.
Have you seen the Faces of Agriculture blog? I think this is best idea - the ladies running this blog send you some questions, then compile a feature blog post with your answers and photos. The idea is to show a more personal side of the agriculture industry through introducing readers to individuals. They've featured farmers, ranchers and other ag-affiliated folks from all over the country. Here's the link to their post on me. When you're done, be sure to click on home to see all the more recent posts. They are also always looking for new people to feature on their blog, and their contact information is available on their page.
If you're interested in reading more about agriculture in Wyoming, I highly recommend the RealRanchers site. A good friend of mine heads this project of telling the story of Wyoming agriculturalists through social media, and she does a great job! You'll see a few of my blog posts on the site, in addition to posts from other Wyomingites on numerous topics. Always a great stop
Yes, Faces of Agriculture is a great agvocate blog! So many people out there, just not all of them are bloggers. It's nice to find people you have something in common with, and to hear how things work for them and their ag business.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out about Faces of Agriculture! I loved Meggie's post on gestation crates as well. I wrote one a while back, but it seemed to attract more negative attention than good.
ReplyDeleteRachel - we'd love to feature anyone, even those that don't blog! If you know of someone who doesn't blog but would make a great feature please send me their info! Thanks!