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My favorite YouTube channels for ag, food, and farm


What are your favorite online channels for videos related to agriculture, food, and farm topics?

Screen show from The Peterson Farm Bros - "I'm Farming and I Grow It"

Screen shot from The Peterson Farm Bros – “I’m Farming and I Grow It”

I have my own subscription list on YouTube of my favorite video channels. It includes everything from my favorite music artists, some good devotional updates, and plenty of farmer bloggers. But I couldn’t find another list to grow my collection. So I decided to create my own.

As farmers and ranchers across the country, grow to the idea of utilizing social media and online tools to open the gates of their farms, many are realizing the potential of sharing with video. I have several videos on my YouTube channel (AgProud) to describe every day scenes and practices in ranch life as well as many video blogs (vlogs) with my on-the-spot commentary.

I’ve written before with several tips on how to utilize video with your blogging efforts. It doesn’t have to be complicated; just take a few moments to plan your video. Most newer phones create high-quality video on the go, so special equipment isn’t always required. Video can also be a great tool to diversify your online content and can require minimal editing.

Here are some of my favorite YouTube channels for Agriculture and Food related content:

Gilmer Dairy Farm – Will Gilmer is a dairy farmer in Alabama who has a craft for putting together fun insight from the farm with regular MooTube minutes and catchy tunes from the tractor.

MT Stockgrowers Assoc - The Montana Stockgrowers Association has a great lineup of videos from ranches across the state of Montana. The Bill on Beef video series showcases great individuals who are a part of the industry and getting beef to your plate.

SunUP TV – SunUP is an educational and extension program from Oklahoma State University College of Agriculture. The weekly program offers updates, advice, and current conditions on livestock, forage, and crop conditions across the state.

USFRA Online – The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance has a great collection of videos that include panel discussions around consumer and food issues and farmer highlights from across the country.

Be sure to visit my Ag Videos page to see a longer list of video channels. Submit your favorite video link through the contact form on the bottom of that page.

What do you enjoy seeing in videos from the farm and ranch?

Angus Association visits me in Tennessee [Video]


I am Angus - Ryan GoodmanThe American Angus Association is one of the largest organizations within the cattle industry and does a great job showcasing the hard-working cattle producers across the country. Along with numerous print publications, the Angus folks have a great online presence. Their YouTube channel is full of videos featuring great news and information for cattle farmers and those looking to learn more about beef cattle production.

Young Bull Management

Late last summer I had a great opportunity to work with the folks at the Angus Association. They came out to the University farm in Spring Hill, TN and filmed a few segments with us. The first segment aired on the weekly Angus Report on RFD-TV back in October. Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center Director, Kevin Thompson, shared some great tips with cattle producers who are interested in better management for their young herd bulls.

I am Angus – Social Media for Cattle Industry

The second segment aired this past January on the I am Angus show, also on RFD-TV. In this segment I shared some information for those looking to share more information about agriculture and encouraged other cattle producers to join the conversations about food and farming through the use of social media. I also discussed the importance of mentors for younger generations within the cattle industry and some of my future plans within the cattle industry.

Be sure to check out more of the videos on the American Angus Association’s YouTube channel and let them know you appreciate their work to share the stories of cattle farmers and ranchers from across the country. They are doing their part to share the honest story of agriculture with the world and you should too!

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2012 Agriculture Proud in review


2012 has been a successful year, by my measures, on this blog. With more than 450 blog subscribers and more than 10,000 followers on other social media pages, I am more than biting at the bit to return to my regular blogging efforts in 2013. Graduate school and research comes first though.

2012 Blog Summary

WordPress has a nifty tool this year to help sum up 2012 for Agriculture Proud.

Here’s an excerpt:

19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 120,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for agriculture degree, agriculture degrees, what is pink slime, degree in agriculture, and oklahoma drought 2012. (I see a trend there!)

Click here to see the complete report. There’s some interesting stats there.

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Top 12 Blog Posts of 2012

On the Agriculture Proud Facebook page (I am Agriculture Proud), I have been counting down the top 12 blog posts from 2012. In case you missed them, here’s how the year turned out…

  • #12 – Why aren’t there calves in that pasture? One of my professors shared a comical look at reproductive problems in the cow herd and several of you enjoyed the laugh. Which is your favorite? Read more in “Top 10 reasons for reproductive failure in cows and bulls”.
  •  #11 – Early this summer an Austin, Texas news station reported that GMO grass was killing cattle. The report was false but many consumers latched on to the GMO tagline. Read more in “Texas cattle died while grazing – Prussic acid information”.
  • #10 – HSUS continues to take many stabs at animal agriculture. This past October on Food Day, HSUS released an animation depicting the life of pigs in “factory farms”. I shared several links and responses from a farmers point of view. Read more in “In response to HSUS’ “A Pig’s Tail” [Video]“.
  • Image from HSUS video

    Image from HSUS video “A Pig’s Tail“

    #9 – This year HSUS persuaded several restaurant chains to take a stand on animal issues, included pork from sows housed in gestation crates. When will farmers take the initiative to start playing offense before HSUS shows up next door? Read more in “What will you do when HSUS shows up next door?”.

  • #8 – Really? Since when is it weird to iron and starch your jeans? I was actually surprised at the number of folks who took an interest in the subject. Grab the ironing board! Read more in “Why Is It Weird To Iron My Jeans?”.
  • #7 – Where will your Agriculture degree take you? Yahoo! Education called out their Top Useless College degrees, and agriculture was involved once again. Read more in “Agriculture – Useless College Degree Part 2″.
  • #6 – This story shows the real power of media and how consumers can take a story line and stretch it when the ball of emotions gets rolling in the food court. Get the whole story before you start reporting the “facts”. Read more in “What is Pink Slime and is it safe?”.
  • #5 – This Fall I took the initiative to share my experience from working in the cattle feedlots and responded to questions from consumers. This is one of several posts on the topics where I shared my insight. Want to learn more about your food? Ask a Farmer. Read more in “Does feeding corn harm cattle?”.
  • #4 – January was an exciting time as McDonalds launched a new series of ads featuring farmers who supply their beef, potatoes, and lettuce. The campaign came with its own controversy. Read more in “McDonald’s Launches Farmer Ad Campaign”.
  • 2012 was a year of expanding my circle in food conversations

    2012 was a year of expanding my circle in food conversations (The story here)

    #3 – Get out and enjoy some food today. Just try to avoid this restaurant. Chipotle and Willy Nelson sure know how to pluck at the heartstrings. This controversy was centered around an advertising campaign where the restaurant chain feeds off of changing food cultures. Read more in “Back To The Start – Chipotle Ad Draws Controversy”.

  • #2 – I mentioned a few days ago the McDonald’s ads that drew some questions from consumers. In January, I took the opportunity to respond to one critical comment and the post drew some interesting discussion. Read more in “McDonald’s Advertisement Misleading, Cattle Full of Antibiotics”.
  • #1 – The post on my blog that drew the most views and comments, centered around the actions of the Animal Liberation activists. The Agriculture community was in shock at the violence shown and much emotion was seen in the conversations. The ALPO even responded in the comments of this post. Read more in “California Activists Torch Cattle Trucks”.

2012 YouTube channel review

My YouTube Channel (AgProud) received a little less attention in 2012, but there were still several folks who turned out to watch my videos.

My most popular video was one found at the office of a cow giving birth while standing up. It’s one of my favorite events in ranch life, so I felt it a shame not to share with everyone. Watch the entire video, “Cow giving birth to twins”.

dry pond in arkansas drought

The drought of 2012 took quite a toll on farmers across the country. Read the stories here.

What was you favorite post from 2012?

This has certainly been a busy and productive year. Thank ya’ll so much for following along with my posts. Hopefully 2013 will bring a wrap to graduate school research and give a little more time for regular blogging efforts.

What was my highlight of 2012?

Stay tuned tomorrow and I will share the highlight of my year.

Better Blogging | Tips for Agriculture Advocacy [Video]


Part of my series sharing tips to improve blogging (Link)

After attending the AgChat Foundation conference last week, I’m really pumped and have some great ideas for building my conversations with those who want to know more about their food sources.

I look forward to learning more about what others want to know about food production, how cattle are raised, and how I can help other farmers respond and act upon these concerns. I hope to do a better job of building relationships, talking more about my interests outside of “just” agriculture, and encouraging others to become more available to talk candidly about food.

Sometimes advocacy requires spending some time just listening to others (Image Credit: AgWired)

I’ve been asked several times recently to share my story via video. I’ve dabbled in video creation for the fast few years with video blogs about farm and ranch life. I’m working to improve on that.

Here’s a three-part video series that highlights my start in agriculture advocacy, along a few tips on using social media to tell your story, building relationships, and I touch on how I came upon the opportunity to write on CNN’s Eatocracy.

Each video is just a few minutes in length. Please share with your friends and feel free to use them where ever needed. Keep watching, all 3 videos will play automatically.

I know there are others reading that know more about video creation, What are your suggestions to improve my video blogging efforts?

What motivates you to advocate for agriculture?

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