Texan Meets Midwest

Living, learning, loving agriculture

Year

2017

Inbred Seed Corn Production 101

Last summer I worked at one of our commercial, hybrid seed-corn production sites in Illinois. During that time, I learned all about how the hybrid corn seeds farmers plant are produced. Since then, I accepted a new role in Iowa… Continue Reading →

Loving, Gentle, & Kind

Last October, my grandparents celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. At nearly 97 years old, they spent the better part of their lives together. Their marriage weathered challenging times in our history like the Great Depression, multiple wars, and unrest that many today wouldn’t have… Continue Reading →

Flat Aggie Visits Monsanto

Several days ago my old Monsanto soybean site in Illinois hosted a special visitor – Flat Aggie! Aggie has been traveling across the country visiting different farms and learning all about agriculture. Her story gets shared to over 540 students… Continue Reading →

Goodbye Ashton, Hello Williamsburg

Exactly two years ago, on Martin Luther King Day, I started my new job with Monsanto in Ashton, Illinois. In about an hour, Ashton will be in my rear-view mirror as I make the drive to Williamsburg, Iowa to start… Continue Reading →

Country Christmas Connection

My journey in blogging started almost exactly one year ago. In the past year this journey has introduced me to an amazing online community of bloggers and agriculturists who have helped me grow in many ways. So it was with… Continue Reading →

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