Legacy: a dairy great love affair

By Michele Payn | May 6, 2013 |

Legacy is about leaving an impact that lives on beyond your years. As Mother’s Day approaches, Michele reflects on watching her legacy come to life as her daughter buys her first calf. How are you contributing to your legacy and those who come after you?

Stubborn farmers, open barn doors & animal care

By Michele Payn | July 10, 2012 |

agriculture advocacy, professional food farm nutrition speaker, farmers ranchers advocacy, agribusiness

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.

Cow Spa Day: An Inside Look at Farming

By Michele Payn | May 2, 2012 |

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.

Candid Cameras on Factory Farms

By Michele Payn | April 28, 2011 |

Property rights or freedom of speech? The nasty videos on farms aren’t going to stop. The question is what we do to protect both the families and animals involved. Michele describes a not-so-pretty example of of animal agriculture; she doesn’t believe consumers understand farm animals well enough to have barns filled with video cameras. How can we bridge the two worlds?

The Tears I’ve Shed… Animal Abuse

By Michele Payn | April 20, 2011 |

Michele pens an emotional response to another animal rights activist video. A must read for anyone concerned about dairy farmers abusing calves. Michele offers a personal glimpse of how food producers feel watching these videos and illustrates the misrepresentation by comparing prostitutes to farmers.