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Discussions regarding farming and ranching in NebraskaPublished by Anne Burkholder
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Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.News and rumors regarding the Fiscal Cliff seem to have completely taken over the TV, the radio and the internet as 2012 transitions into 2013. If a dollar was donated every time that the term Fiscal Cliff was used, I would venture to think that our country could begin to climb out of the tremendous debt in which it currently resides…Read More -
Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.Jul 12, 2012Animal Welfare, Beef, Farmers and RanchersRead More
When I use antibiotics at the feed yard, I use them very carefully and under the advice of my veterinarian using Beef Quality Assurance practices. I believe that healthy cattle make healthy beef, and sometimes I need to use antibiotics to help my cattle fight an illness. In this instance, I believe that the positive results of antibiotic use to cure illnesses in food animals out-weighs the very slight risk that this use will impact the future efficacy of the antibiotics. I am very careful to use the antibiotics according to the label directions which goes a long way in protecting the efficacy of the products for future use.
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Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.Jul 03, 2012Animal Welfare, Beef, Crops, Farmers and Ranchers, General AgMatt and Anne Burkholder's alfalfa, corn, and cattle operation was recently featured in Businessweek. Learn more about how they manage their farm and feedlot.Read More -
Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.Well it’s ridiculous really. But what’s being inaccurately referred to as “pink slime” is actually “lean finely textured beef.”Read More -
Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.Read More
In the almost 15 years that I have lived in Nebraska, spring has never ceased to amaze me. I am pretty sure that I have spent every March feeling as though I was doing my best Mary Poppins impersonation!
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Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.When she responded with a resounding, “NO”, I looked at her and said: “Sweetheart, your last name is Burkholder. Burkholders are involved and we participate. You can make the decision as to which sport you would like to do, but you are going to contribute to one of the teams.Read More -
Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.It is flu season and you give your children a flu shot or you make sure you get a flu shot so you don’t get sick. We (as livestock care givers) care enough for our livestock that we vaccinate them so they too stay well. Cattle vaccinations are just as important as human vaccinations, and having a good plan or protocol regarding the timing and type of vaccination is incredibly important for the health and well-being of your calves. I work closely with my veterinarian to ensure that we have the best vaccination protocol for each set of cattle that arrives at the feed yard.Read More -
Anne Burkholder's Bio
I am the “boss lady” of our cattle feedyard. In 2009, I was awarded the Beef Quality Assurance Producer of the Year Award for my assistance in beef farmer education in cattle care (animal welfare), and food safety. We are a “family farm” with personal responsibility that our children learn from taking care of our land and our animals.Nov 28, 2011Animal Welfare, Beef, Farmers and RanchersRead More
While I love animals, I love my children more. I believe that harvesting beef animals to feed to my children fulfills my duty as a parent to provide nutritious and wholesome food. It is also my duty as an American farmer to provide food for other people’s children as well as my own. I believe that my beef provides a unique protein source which ensures that my children (and yours) have enough zinc, iron, and protein to grow strong and maintain good health.