By Julie Vrazel Farming and ranching is no easy task, just ask any of us. But it's especially tough for the younger generation who is trying to make a living off the land. My fiancé and I are getting ready to take the plunge--our first land purchase, that is--to plant our roots in Texas agriculture. [...]
By Jessica Domel I love so many things about living in the Lone Star State. We have such great foods, the friendliest people and almost every type of geography you could ever want. I've been traveling this state for over a year now with the Texas Farm Bureau, and I've come to realize that I [...]
By Julie Vrazel These days anyone with an opinion is considered an expert, especially when it comes to food discussions on the Internet. But I think the real food experts are the farmers and ranchers who grow our food and fiber. And genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are no exception to their expertise. General Mills recently [...]
By Julie Vrazel At the beginning of this year, Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” speech touched Americans during the anticipated Super Bowl commercials and declared 2013 as the year of the farmer, something I think has been a long time coming. With this commercial, agriculture moved into the spotlight and it helped spark [...]
By Jessica Domel I've had the Twelve Days of Christmas stuck in my head for three days, except it’s not really the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas–mainly because I can never remember anything past the “Five Golden Rings.” You see, I have a sort of Texas “Twelve Days of Christmas” stuck in my head. [...]
