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Swing batter, batter!

October 17th, 2011

It’s no secret that farmers and others in agriculture are some of the biggest, most dedicated sports fans around. Whether it’s football, baseball or basketball, we like rooting for our teams whenever the opportunity presents itself! It’s also no secret that farmers love sharing their own farm stories and showing how they’re doing their part

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Dust off those cameras!

October 13th, 2011

Quick question for the crowd: how many of you like to take photos? I can easily answer that question. Photography has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and, as the photographer for Iowa Farm Bureau for the past 10 years, I’ve photographed farmers in fields, barns, farmsteads and

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You never know where your story might take you

September 25th, 2011

I love technology and anything electronic, especially if it has a screen. Connect it to the Internet and we are nearing utopia. I also love people. What really fascinates me is how we can relate to one another with our similarities, and yet, we can discover that we can relate to one another amongst our

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Stop standing still, for agriculture’s sake

September 10th, 2011

I am not unique. There’s nothing special about me. I am not a well-versed, professionally trained speaker. I am not a speaker at all. Social media guru? Nope. Sly talkin’ slick dressed public relations specialist? Uh-uh. Not even close. I’m a mom, a daughter, an entrepreneur, and a cattle farmer from rural Kentucky. I make

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Step beyond your comfort zone

August 19th, 2011

Just over a year ago I started out on a new journey into the unknown universe called “Social Media”. Through previous employment, I had some experience with traditional media and enjoyed it. However, the whole social media craze was unknown to me. I knew some people who spent a lot of time on a platform

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