I haven't posted a Tailgate Lecture in a long time. I'll remind you that these posts are filled with stories and lessons I learned ...

I love watching Top Chef and one of the infamous lines that comes out of host Padma's mouth is, "...and the winner will receive im...

Grandpa told me to stand on the fence watching while he entered the pen. He looked back at me and said, "You know a good stockman can s...

I can remember sitting in my grandpa’s office, helping him gather receipts from the fiscal year. I was told to find the receipts from all ...

“Simbaws! C’mon cows, simbaws! Tera run down by the windmill around that drawl and round up that last mamma!” Working the cows with my f...

When my brother and I were little I can remember our obsession with planting our own corn fields in May when dad set off in the tractor to s...

The sun settles into the horizon signifying feeding time, Grandpa starts up the old white feed truck that goes an astounding 15 mph on a g...

I can remember sitting on the back of a tailgate with my Grandpa after feeding the cows. Looking out over the sandy hills of our pasture, ...

The customer is always right. I first learned this lesson when a pot load of feeder calves arrived in our yard, only to be greeted by a very...

Greetings! My name is Tera Rooney, and I will be one of the Food for Thought bloggers. I am currently a junior in Animal Sciences and Indust...