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Wordless Wednesday
Today, the first piglets were weaned at the Pig Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms. This is also the first day that my family farm, Standing Oaks Enterprises, will begin raising pigs as a wean to finish farm.
View ArticleIs It All Worth It?
During my short time at the Pig Adventure I have had the opportunity to network with many people in our industry (and we still have a lot of events left the summer). One person I have met several...
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Farmers Need to Shine, Don't Fight the Shadow
According to the United States Census Bureau, there are roughly 300 million people living in the United States. Of those, only 15 percent live in what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
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Adventurous Times
I often use the phrase "never a dull moment" when referring to my life back home both on the farm and while at school. That phrase has definitely transferred into my work life as well! Which is good,...
View ArticleConstructive Conversations
There is a project known as "Project 155" that encourages people to have conversations with non-farm people about agriculture and the benefits to modern day agriculture compared to where we have come...
View ArticleLike Father, Like Son
This week I was given the opportunity to advocate for the pig industry in a new way. I was asked to give a presentation to the Crown Point Rotary Club about Fair Oaks Farms and the Pig Adventure.I felt...
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Then End Is Just The Beginning
My internship will come to a close on Monday, August 5. I am a bit torn about this fact, because I have such a passion for talking about the pig industry and I take a lot of personal responsibility and...
View ArticleIt's Not Science, Must Be Something More
Recently I was shown an article that profiles my friend and colleague as an "animal exploitation expert" and someone who cares not about animals, but about making money, no matter what the cost. The...
View ArticleBack to School Back to School
Well folks, the summer has officially ended for me as I have moved back to that grand ol' city of Columbus, Ohio for my final year of college. There are both pros and cons to this though, and I'd like...
View ArticleBusy, Busy, Busy
Boy! This semester is really getting away from me! I have been swamped by homework, AGR functions, and other duties. But nonetheless, I want to give some insights to what I've been studying.This...
View ArticleNew Years Resolutions…and so much more!
2013 was a wonderful year for me. I was able to explore many new places through spring break vacation to Texas & Oklahoma, then spending my summer at Fair Oaks Farms in Northwest Indiana. I was...
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Cold Weather, Warm Hearts
Unusual winter weather has really set in this week across most of the country and has brought uncharacteristically low temperatures with it. In Ohio this week we have had wind chills dipping as low as...
View ArticleLife On The Farm Aint Never Laid Back!
The last few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster ride across the Midwest. Lately Ohio has been stuck on the backseat of that rollercoaster ride that never seems to end. I enjoyed the recent three...
View ArticleRequest From A Friend: 10 Questions
I know I promised to have the follow-up discussion to my "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" post this time around, but it's gonna have to wait until the next one. Recently I was tipped off that a friend of...
View ArticleReading, It's Good For The Mind!
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” – Ernest HemingwayWhen I was young, my mother would always make sure I read books. She didn't really care what books, but just read them. I never really...
View ArticleA New Look
Throughout life, you encounter many changes, and those changes can shape you into a new, better person if you choose to be proactive about change and make that change into what you want it to be. The...
View ArticleGo West Young Man
As I stated in my last blog, I have been busy lately struggling with the fact that I am about to move 600 miles away to begin my career and start the next chapter of my life. The other day I had a...
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Update from Iowa
Wow! What a roller coaster ride post-graduation life has been for me! I know that I promised when I wrote my last blog post that I would stay up to date with it and keep people informed of how things...
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It's December Already?
First I have to admit, I have been extremely bad about blogging and sharing my story online lately. Recently a series of guest posts by Travis Haney on his wife's blog have reignited my passion for...
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The First Christmas: Part 1
Family Time Means Game TimeAfter an amazing Thanksgiving in Des Moines that featured 10 people together in Abby & I's cozy little (1 bedroom) apartment, we flew through another month and here we...
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