Advocacy
Disruption, Fascination and the Future of Farm & Food
What forces that will drive disruptive change in our world over the next decade? How can agriculture adapt and act with tomorrow’s logic? Michele shares what she learned from a futurist, relating the five to farming and food choices. What forces that will drive disruptive change in our world over the next decade? Michele shares what she learned from a futurist and how they might farming and food choices. How can agriculture adapt and act with tomorrow’s logic?
Read MoreStubborn farmers, open barn doors & animal care
Learn from a stubborn, business-minded dairy farmer has found the value of opening his barn doors, talking about animal care and why it matters to agriculture. In his words, open your mind and open your doors, it will pay off.
Read MoreWhat does thought leadership look like in agriculture?
Big picture before self, the long view, execution, humilty, guts enough to accept change and ears. Michele asks if agriculture has true thought leadership and offers a few suggestions for farmers, ranchers and agricultural advocates to lead the conversation rather than react to it.
Read MoreCow Spa Day: An Inside Look at Farming
Cow couture and hair styling are how Michele describes getting ready for classification. Learn more about this art in dairy farming and why keeping cattle – and humans safe is a priority with this inside look behind your milk glass and ice cream cone.
Read MoreDream big for a better agriculture
A challenge to dream bigger for agriculture and food conversations to celebrate the AgChat Foundation’s second anniversary. Michele shares words that have inspired her for years. “Because with an idea, determination, and the right tools, you can do great things. Let your instincts, your intellect and your heart guide you…”
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