Writing

Currently on the web:

“5 Steps to Successful Direct to Consumer Meat Sales” – Successful Farming Agriculture.com

“Cheese, Glorious Cheese” & “Iowa Cheese is Good Cheese” –  Farm Bureau Family Living

“Can annual forages fill your grazing gaps?” – Feed-Lot Magazine

“How to beat the high cost of feed” – Feed-Lot Magazine

“From first dates to hearty plates” – Farm Bureau Family Living

“Ag learning for a lifetime” – Farm Bureau Family Living

“Good Farm Neighbors Have Good Stories to Tell” – Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers

“Derecho Brings Opportunity for Story County Farm” – Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers

“So, you’ve gone to Texas. Now what?” – Feed-Lot Magazine

“The Black Swans Have Their Day” – Feed-Lot Magazine

“Third Party Audits and the Feedyard” – Feed-Lot Magazine

“Starting Strong: Young Farmers Survive on Solid Roots and Innovation” – Successful Farming

“Short supply of seed for cover crops” – Successful Farming

“That Tech in Your Hand” – FeedLot Magazine

“Resilient Farmers Face Flood Aftermath” – Successful Farming

“6 Common Traits of a Successful Rural Community” – Successful Farming

“Summer treats on wheels” – Farm Bureau Family Living Magazine

“The Recovery Begins on Flooded Iowa Farms” – Successful Farming

“30 Days and Counting After Floods Sweep Through Nebraska, Iowa” – Successful Farming

“Why Didn’t the Levee Protect the Town of Hamburg, Iowa?” – Successful Farming

“Finding the road forward” – Sheep Industry News for NSIP

“A different road” – Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman

“3 Steps to Starting a Beef Herd” – Successful Farming

“Dairy producers use video conferencing, smartphone technology” – Progressive Dairyman

“Better Genetics Equals More Profit” – Sheep Industry News – for NSIP

“Polypay Takes on Parasite Study” – Sheep Industry News – for American Polypay Sheep Association – pre-study article

“Polypays Study Highlights Solution to Parasite Problem” – Sheep Industry News – for American Polypay Sheep Association – post-study article

“Farming 101: How to Plant Corn” – one of a series of Farming 101 articles for Successful Farming’s Agriculture.com

“What You Need to Know About Pesticide Use on the Farm” – one of a series of web landing pages for Successful Farming’s Agriculture.com

“The Importance of Women in Ag” – Successful Farming – another example from the agriculture.com landing pages

Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers – See the series of program and producer features created for CSIF’s 20th Anniversary.

Covering the issues:

“Prop 12 Ruling: What’s next for pig farmers?” – Successful Farming

“Point to Producers, but WOTUS discussion continues” – Successful Farming

“Pilot Project Tests the Waters on Disease Traceability” – FeedLot Magazine

“Changing Grading: Is it time?” – FeedLot Magazine

“When disaster strikes beef” – Drovers CattleNetwork

“What happened to trust?” – Are third-party animal welfare audits necessary? – Drovers CattleNetwork

“Is Livestock Sustainability Sustainable? – Making a Global Effort Work Down on the Farm” – DroversCattleNetwork

“Keeping Beef Safe” – DroversCattleNetwork

Radio Ranch – KSIB Radio – Beef Safety

Interesting people & places:

“The Groenendyk farmhouse is full of laugher and love” – Farm Bureau Family Living Magazine

“Iowa advocate sees progress in farm safety awareness” – Farm Bureau Spokesman

“Coming Soon: An artist near you” – Farm Bureau Family Living Magazine

“Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame: Jeff Biegert” – Drovers CattleNetwork

“An education in elegance” – Farm Bureau Family Living – photo by Gary Fandel

“The Music In Him” – The Iowan Magazine

“At Work: Priceless Legacy” – The Iowan Magazine

“The Boys of Summer” – The Iowan Magazine

“It’s Electric! Rural Electrification in Rural Iowa” – Talk of Iowa – Iowa Public Radio

Helping ag producers:

“A new pest, soybean gall midge, threatens fields” – Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman

“Analyze forage, grain before feeding” – Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman

“Shopping by the Numbers” – Sheep Industry News for NSIP

“Healthy Newborn Calves – A Service Opportunity” – Bovine Veterinarian

“Safe Travels”  – The experts’ advice on good cattle handling during transportDroversCattleNetwork

“Growing the Industry Through Genetics” – Sheep Industry News

See the handout “Which Ram is Right for You?” and other materials on the NSIP website

Carcass Ultrasound 101 articles – CUP Lab™ & Technology Center – Volume 14-30

Coverage of the 2019 Iowa Pork Congress for Iowa Pork Producers Association – Iowa Pork Producer March 2019

Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers – 15th Anniversary – Program overviews, producer features, industry insight

Telling their stories:

Responsible Beef – Making Resources Work – Amana Farms” – Our Responsible Beef. Our Responsible Beef is a joint project of Drovers CattleNetwork and Merck Animal Health.

“It’s All About Family at Taylor Farms” – Nichols Farms Newsletter – Summer 2015

“The Jordans Know a Good Thing” – Nichols Farms Newsletter – March 2015

“Theos Family Reaching Niche Lamb Market” – Sheep Industry News

“From Apple Cider to Christmas Trees” – Farm Bureau Family Living

“Moving Forward in Montana” – Sheep Industry News

More to read:

“The future burns bright” – Farm Bureau Family Living

“Protecting Fertility” – DroversCattleNetwork

“Women leading women in new directions in ag” – Progressive Dairyman – Canada and Progressive Dairyman

“Project Boosts Carcass Quality in the South” – BEEF Magazine

“Divine Intervention” – The Iowan Magazine

“Ultrasound’s Roots are Still Strong and Growing” – Drovers CattleNetwork

“Anatomy of a County Fair” – The Iowan Magazine

“Political Brew” – The Iowan Magazine

“Riding the Waves” – The Iowan MagazineInternational Regional Magazine Association Award Winner