I’m deeply immersed in public policy but do my best to steer clear of politics. After all, the National Bison Association has cultivated strong personal relationships during the past two decades with leaders on both sides of the political aisle. Bison is our National Mammal because Republicans and Democrats in Congress worked together over a …
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The agricultural community has long been concerned about the lack of understanding or concern from their city cousins. A common refrain among agricultural producers and others in Rural America is that “city people just don’t care about us.” The National Bison Association’s recent Junior Judging competition at the National Western Stock Show provided some refreshing …
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Ever have one on those moments when you read an article that makes you think: “What the ******* are they talking about????” Yeah, I had one of those moments this week. The article, published in a national political news website, was entitled FDA Doubles Down on Failed Biotech Regulation. There were a number of items …
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It takes quite a bit to shock me these days, but a recent quote by the CEO of one of the world’s largest meat producing and processing companies set me back on my heels. “If we can grow the meat without the animal, why wouldn’t we?,” this CEO said in a recent interview with Bloomberg …
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Some three decades ago, the small cluster of bison ranchers—or “buffalo ranchers” as many called themselves—sprinkled around the United States and Canada were privy to one of the best-kept secrets in the American food marketplace. That secret: The animals under their care produced an absolutely delicious, healthy meat. They were convinced that, once this secret …
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