“It’s dust and mud, it’s the roar of a Sunday crowd.”  You know the rest.  My favorite lyric is the end where Garth Brooks growls “bomp, boow”.  It’s the song ‘Rodeo’ and it’s also the framework of my cattle background. I’ve included the whole song for your listening pleasure.

Hi, I’m Brandi Buzzard and I’m a fourth generation cowgirl from southeast Kansas.  Like my father, grandfather and his before, I’ve been roping and riding as long as I can remember.  At two weeks old I traveled to my first rodeo and I haven’t stopped since.  How does this relate to the cattle industry?  What do you think I rope? Cattle, of course! Growing up, I showed livestock in 4-H and FFA.  I also livestock judged in middle and high school. But my real ties to the cattle industry lie within the rodeo arena. Contrary to popular belief, rodeo livestock are not mistreated or treated cruelly. Most rodeo livestock work for a few minutes performing on the weekends and spend the rest of the week eating and relaxing.

So why am I talking to you about rodeo, cattle and livestock?  Because in my own way, I’m a cattle enthusiast and in order for American agriculture to continue the bold charge of feeding the world we have to do two things: tell our story and form a united front. A united front across ALL facets of the industry.  The opponents of agriculture are too large and well funded for individual agriculture entities to combat on our own.  Therefore corn growers, beef producers, dairy producers, wheat farmers and even rodeo cowboys must work together for the common goal of preserving the industry which we treasure so deeply. To put it plain and simple: united we stand, divided we fall. Thank your fellow farmers for their shared commitment to preserving agriculture and the cattle industry.

Until next time,
~Buzzard~