BEEF Daily http://beefmagazine.com/blog/2173/feed BEEF Daily Blog is produced by rancher Amanda Radke, one of the U.S. beef industry’s top social media “agvocates.” en Is Meat The Best Brain Food? http://beefmagazine.com/blog/meat-best-brain-food <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/meat-best-brain-food" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="Beef Checkoff Photo" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/tenderloin-steaks-spinach-almond-pesto-beef-checkoff-photo.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> Authority Nutrition notes five nutrients to fuel the brain that come from meat, fish and eggs, not plants. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/meat-best-brain-food" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/meat-best-brain-food#comments People Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Thu, 16 May 2013 05:41:00 +0000 54942 at http://beefmagazine.com 15 Annoying Ranch Nuisances http://beefmagazine.com/blog/15-annoying-ranch-nuisances There’s no doubt about it -- I’m a glass half-full kind of gal. I like to look on the bright side of things, and even though I might have a bad day on the ranch once in awhile, I rarely blog about it. Then, I realized that the little things that bug me, or the dumb things I have done, you have probably experienced, too! <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/15-annoying-ranch-nuisances" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/15-annoying-ranch-nuisances#comments Cow-Calf Tips For Profit BEEF Daily Wed, 15 May 2013 23:12:00 +0000 54962 at http://beefmagazine.com Ag Advocacy Is More Than Just Tweeting http://beefmagazine.com/blog/ag-advocacy-more-just-tweeting <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/ag-advocacy-more-just-tweeting" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="ag agvocacy is more than tweeting" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/electric-fence-beef-calf-jmpdsc0267.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> Social media may be a great platform to talk about issues, but nothing replaces face-to-face activism. Put the "active" back in activism and get out there to promote agriculture. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/ag-advocacy-more-just-tweeting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/ag-advocacy-more-just-tweeting#comments People Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000 54862 at http://beefmagazine.com New BEEF Daily Photo Contest, With Plenty Of Prizes Up For Grabs http://beefmagazine.com/blog/new-beef-daily-photo-contest-plenty-prizes-grabs Win a pair or Roper boots or a Cowgirl Crush gift certificate by submitting a photo of your ranch sweetheart. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/new-beef-daily-photo-contest-plenty-prizes-grabs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/new-beef-daily-photo-contest-plenty-prizes-grabs#comments People Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Mon, 13 May 2013 09:54:00 +0000 54802 at http://beefmagazine.com Mark Bittman Tells Dr. Oz We Should Be Vegan Before 6 (VB6) http://beefmagazine.com/blog/mark-bittman-tells-dr-oz-we-should-be-vegan-6-vb6 <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/mark-bittman-tells-dr-oz-we-should-be-vegan-6-vb6" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/vb6.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> I’m not sure Mark Bittman, New York Times food columnist, pleased anyone when he appeared on the Dr. Oz Show last week to promote his new book, “Vegan Before 6” (VB6). VB6 basically encourages folks to become “part-time vegans.” <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/mark-bittman-tells-dr-oz-we-should-be-vegan-6-vb6" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/mark-bittman-tells-dr-oz-we-should-be-vegan-6-vb6#comments Retail Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Thu, 09 May 2013 04:02:00 +0000 54442 at http://beefmagazine.com 5 Ways To Celebrate May Beef Month http://beefmagazine.com/blog/5-ways-celebrate-may-beef-month <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/5-ways-celebrate-may-beef-month" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="may beef month by beef checkoff" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/beef-burgers-beef-checkoff-photo.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> It’s day eight of May Beef Month, and checkoff-funded celebrations showcasing America’s favorite protein are underway across the country. There are plenty of ways for all of us to enjoy beef throughout the month of May, and here are five exciting ways that beef is the star of the show this month. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/5-ways-celebrate-may-beef-month" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/5-ways-celebrate-may-beef-month#comments Retail Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Wed, 08 May 2013 06:53:00 +0000 54542 at http://beefmagazine.com Make-A-Wish Helps Leukemia Patient Become A Farmer http://beefmagazine.com/blog/make-wish-helps-leukemia-patient-become-farmer One boy, suffering from cancer, didn't want to go to Disney World or a Justin Bieber concert. When Make-A-Wish came calling, he told hem he wanted to be a farmer. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/make-wish-helps-leukemia-patient-become-farmer" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/make-wish-helps-leukemia-patient-become-farmer#comments People Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Tue, 07 May 2013 08:35:00 +0000 54382 at http://beefmagazine.com Is It Fair To Use Religion In The Animal Rights Debate? http://beefmagazine.com/blog/it-fair-use-religion-animal-rights-debate <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/it-fair-use-religion-animal-rights-debate" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="beef cow in sunset" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/sgdsc0072.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> I’m a regular church-goer, though I certainly am not an expert on the church’s teachings. I can, however, certainly wax poetic about my life experiences with these beef animals. Some might ask that, if I love them so much, how can I eat them? Cattle are not pets. I know that each time I harvest one of these creatures, I’m nourishing others, including my family. It’s the circle of life -- one of the first lessons I learned as a kid on the ranch. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/it-fair-use-religion-animal-rights-debate" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/it-fair-use-religion-animal-rights-debate#comments People Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Thu, 02 May 2013 09:10:00 +0000 54162 at http://beefmagazine.com Top 3 Lessons We Should Learn From The Previous Generation http://beefmagazine.com/blog/top-3-lessons-we-should-learn-previous-generation <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/top-3-lessons-we-should-learn-previous-generation" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="multi generational ranch" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/barnscene.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> believe there are several important lessons we can learn from our elders that we can apply to modern times in agriculture. Here are three lessons I have learned from previous generations. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/top-3-lessons-we-should-learn-previous-generation" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/top-3-lessons-we-should-learn-previous-generation#comments People Beef Advocacy BEEF Daily Wed, 01 May 2013 09:04:00 +0000 54122 at http://beefmagazine.com Ellen DeGeneres Hosts Wayne Pacelle On Show, Donates $25K to HSUS http://beefmagazine.com/blog/ellen-degeneres-hosts-wayne-pacelle-show-donates-25k-hsus <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/ellen-degeneres-hosts-wayne-pacelle-show-donates-25k-hsus" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="ellen degeneres joins forces with HSUS" src="http://beefmagazine.com/site-files/beefmagazine.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/04/ellen-degeneres-hsus.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> Ellen DeGeneres donates $25,000 to the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) to help stop the "ag gag" bill. <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/beef-daily">BEEF Daily</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://beefmagazine.com/blog/ellen-degeneres-hosts-wayne-pacelle-show-donates-25k-hsus" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://beefmagazine.com/blog/ellen-degeneres-hosts-wayne-pacelle-show-donates-25k-hsus#comments People Animal Activists BEEF Daily Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:09:00 +0000 53762 at http://beefmagazine.com <p> <strong>&nbsp;Jaguar PS / Shutterstock.com </strong></p>