My name is Lori Thomas and I was born and raised in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. In 2013 I graduated from the University of Missouri-...

Let me start by saying that I am no fan of cold weather.   Absolutely hate it.   As icy and cold as it’s been across our state lately, I’ve ...

Hard at work improving animal lives   As a veterinarian, the worst question that I get is not “How do you deal with euthanasia?” or “Don...

Veterinarians play a crucial role in the health and management of farm animals. Photo credit/source   As a 3 rd year veterinar...

Alright, so I want to talk a little bit about hormones in beef cattle.   I mean we all know a lot about them, mass media tells about them al...

If you’ve even driven by a feedyard/feedlot you’ve likely seen cattle standing close together at the feedbunk, under the shade or just out...

Liam Neeson has quickly become one of the top action movie stars in Hollywood, so naturally, when he writes an op-ed piece in the New Y...

Hey everybody, my name’s Bruce Figger and I’m from a small town in central Kansas called Hudson. I’m currently a 2nd year veterina...

Hello everybody! My name is Jacob Hagenmaier, and I am a veterinary medicine student at Kansas State University. I am very passionate about ...

Aaaaand we're back - after a brief hiatus from the blog we're back in full force! Picture from dairycarrie.com As a vet studen...

Last night while making dinner, I was watching one of my favorite shows, "Bizarre Foods" on the Food Network. This particular epis...

Ask any farmer around and they’ll be the first to tell you they’re not in it for the money.   Some of them have a passion for the outdoo...

The agricultural community is capable of policing themselves and taking care of issues as they arise. My father and bro...