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  • Shannon Wietjes's Bio

    I was born on a farm in central Nebraska and now am a recent transplant to the northeast part of the state. From 4-H to FFA to my time helping my grandparents on their ranch, I have had experiences with all sorts of agriculture: cattle, hogs, sheep, corn and soybeans. Bold believer in the "good life" in Nebraska and a pig lover.
    Jun 28, 2012

    "I'm Farming and I Grow It" Youtube video goes viral!

    Animal Welfare, Beef, Crops, Farmers and Ranchers, General Ag
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    Have you seen the most popular Youtube video about agriculture? "I'm Farming and I Grow It" reached over 1 MILLION views in just a couple of days! The video was made by three brothers who live and work on a farm in Kansas.
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  • Shannon Wietjes's Bio

    I was born on a farm in central Nebraska and now am a recent transplant to the northeast part of the state. From 4-H to FFA to my time helping my grandparents on their ranch, I have had experiences with all sorts of agriculture: cattle, hogs, sheep, corn and soybeans. Bold believer in the "good life" in Nebraska and a pig lover.
    Apr 04, 2012

    Ag Degrees Useless? AIA Students Disagree

    Farmers and Ranchers, General Ag
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    “Watching miniscule seedlings peep through the earth for the first time during a hazy, spring mist… experiencing the first steps that a newborn calf takes…or watching streams of golden grain pour into a combine are some of the incredible sights that one without an agricultural background or degree may never experience.” High school FFA students from across Nebraska met in Lincoln for the 2nd Annual Agricultural Issues Academy recently and discussed issues like the Yahoo! News article, which stated that degrees in agriculture are among the most useless degrees currently.
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  • Shannon Wietjes's Bio

    I was born on a farm in central Nebraska and now am a recent transplant to the northeast part of the state. From 4-H to FFA to my time helping my grandparents on their ranch, I have had experiences with all sorts of agriculture: cattle, hogs, sheep, corn and soybeans. Bold believer in the "good life" in Nebraska and a pig lover.
    Feb 22, 2012

    Meatless Mondays?

    Beef, Crops, General Ag, Pork, Poultry
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    Meatless Mondays? Why would you want to cut meat out of your diet any day of the week, especially on a notoriously bad day, like Monday? I recently went on a trip to Washington D.C. with the Nebraska Corn Growers Association. You may ask why corn growers care about meat, but actually the livestock industry is essential to the corn industry since it is one of the corn industry’s major consumers! During the trip to D.C., I had the opportunity to attend a meeting with the Animal Agriculture Alliance. This organization’s goal is to share information about the animal agriculture industry with the public, including information about the recent Meatless Monday movement.
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