A full three quarters of farmworkers in the U.S. are migrants and many are here illegally. Add in food service, meat processing, and the ancillary industries that feed the food business and you’re talking about a LOT of foreign-born workers who work to put food on America’s table. Is the migrant ...

As a fall calving herd, we AI breed our cows and place embryos in late November. See a snippet of this process and also learn more about what shoppers consider "important" when it comes to purchasing beef.

Bake the perfect frosted sugar cookies for Santa this holiday season! Whip up a batch of these soft and buttery cookies, and let the little ones unleash their creativity as they decorate with colorful sprinkles, icing, holiday cheer, and, of course, eyeballs! Simple, sweet, and full of fun, these...

Currently, pork profitability (or lack thereof) has certain observers comparing the industry to the late ’90’s when pork was in turmoil. It was that era, in fact, that set the stage for today’s (mostly) vertically integrated hog production model using contact grower farmers. Adam Krause, a contra...

After several months, the stockers are leaving our ranch! Watch as we gather and sort them for the last time and we load them out for their new homes. I also reflect on the U.S. food supply and why we should be grateful for our choices.

The chasm between beef and dairy is being bridged as the two industries fuse in a trend that could be good for beef, dairy, consumers, the marketplace, and maybe the environment. The advent of sex-specific semen made a whole lot of dairy cow uteruses available. Meanwhile the beef industry needed ...

What would a day on the ranch be without something breaking down or causing a headache? And what would plant-based food companies be without a little bit of drama?! Find out the latest squall between faux meat production, labeling regulations and consumers in this week's commentary.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who makes the wickedest cocktails of them all? Grab your brooms and gather your coven, because tonight, our cauldron is bubbling with my Wicked Apple Martini! With just a few ingredients, it's as easy to make as it is delightful to sip, making it the perfect potion for...

Summertime is prime time for flies so we are fly tagging our yearlings and talking about the shameful problem of food waste in the United States.

Let’s get fancy. Having your girlfriends over for lunch? Impress the heck out of them with this show stopper of a meal. Light and airy, yet rich and complex this souffle most certainly delivers the wow factor.

Let’s make souffle. Wait! Where are you going?! Souffles sound pretentious and incred...

The Nebraska volleyball team recently enjoyed a five-course beef meal organized by Anna Kobza, a digital creator and Ph.D. student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The event, which took place earlier this month, aimed to connect Husker Athletics with Nebraska beef production.

Kobza’s inspi...

Looking for a dinner that gets your whole family involved? Use your fresh catch-of-the-day for the foundation of this dinner. Set out an assortment of fresh ingredients and let the creativity run wild as each person builds their own parchment packet of deliciousness.

In our home, we love to occ...

Take your next date night from just okay to What a SOUFFLE! No fancy ingredients necessary to make this elegant dessert for two. Plus, we add the rich complexity of dark chocolate, so let’s take a leap and say it’s healthy!
What will your friends say the next time they ask what you're making for...

If you're looking to get a' WOW' from those you love at dinnertime, try slipping these cumin-inspired chicken thighs and cauliflower rice into your weekly rotation. Eight ingredients make this a, "YES PLEASE!" in my book. Sometimes we need a break from the usual dinner sidekicks (rice and potatoe...

Take your next weeknight meal from ordinary to extraordinary with this recipe for skillet steak tips, Yukon Gold roasted potatoes with Feta and a delicious side salad with a simple homemade vinaigrette.

Summer is in full swing and fresh berries are everywhere! I can't think of a more delicious companion for fresh berries than angel food cake and fresh whipped cream. Once you see how easy this is to pull together (not to mention heavenly tasting) you'll never reach for the box mix again.

Everyone wins with this amazing pork tenderloin dish. Only TEN basic pantry staples will make this meal a staple in the weekly rotation.

It's strawberry season! Get ready to be everyone's favorite bartender with this strawberry basil simple syrup concoction. From mocktails to cocktails everyone wins with this recipe.

The magic behind this muffin is the citrus zest. This time I'm using orange zest, but lemon zest or a combination of the two make for mouth-watering muffins. Whether you love raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries this muffin recipe is sure to please.

Here's an easy pizza recipe with a twist. I use lavash as the base and saute up some spinach and mushrooms for the top. Fast, delicious and dare I say even kinda sorta healthy as far as pizza goes. I hope you enjoy.

Sweet corn is what you eat, yet most farmers produce #2 yellow corn. Brian and Darren Hefty explain the differences in today's tasty Farm Basics.

Darren and Brian Hefty explain how farmers stay safe when using herbicides.

Darren Hefty explains the similarities of the new COVID vaccine and Bt corn, a GMO crop.

Darren and Brian Hefty explain how farmers keep fertilizer in their fields and out of the water supply.