There is an article in the Capital Press about Conversations on Care, a program which encourages farmers and ranchers to interact with the public about the care given to livestock.
The article does a great job of explaining the program and the importance of farmers and ranchers talking with the public about the care they give their livestock.
Below is part of a comment posted by Scott Lahteine on this article about Conversations on Care:
“I hate to be cynical, but the quote “It’s up to you to tell your stories about spending cold nights in your barns with your animals, giving them the kind of care that means personal sacrifice from you,” doesn’t really mean anything, does it? If there was a stack of gold bars out there that might – I dunno – shrink, evaporate, or rust on a cold night, you can bet the person invested in that pile would be out there “giving them care.”
As you can see from the above comment, it is very important for farmers and ranchers to talk about the care they give their animals and why. Please take 5 minutes out of your day to post a comment on this article and engage in a conversation about the care you give your livestock and why! If we don’t start telling our story, who will?