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I'm not affiliated with this company, but they were kind enough to give us a tour. Loved see the manufacturing equipment and thought some here would appreciate the chance to see it, too. Check out those machines that manufactures brushes!

We watch how farmers and livestock operators are treated in Europe and particularly the EU and it just makes me shake my head. I don't get how people can attack the very place their food comes from. Sadly, we aren't far behind in the U.S. and headed down the wrong track at a good speed. I...

Thought some might be interested in seeing how cotton is graded and how it’s used in marketing here in the US. Cotton Classing - Discovering Why, What and How Cotton is Graded at the Lubbock Classing Office

Here in the states, we often bemoan how disconnected the public is from agriculture and the ag policy problems that leads to. I want to make sure my son gets exposed to lots of ag topics. Not only are there tons of great lessons in science, business, language, and math, but I want him to...

Thought some of you would like to see this food science department at Oklahoma State University. They have a huge program dedicated to helping food entrepreneurs develop and markets their products.

I know stone milling never went away entirely, but it seems to be on the upswing. This mill in Oklahoma is creating demand for more flavorful and healthier flour. Seeing similar trends in the UK or has stone milling always been popular there? Chisholm Trail Milling

My son did a school project on wheat breeder and Father of the Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug. Norman Borlaug

We toured a cotton gin in Texas and my son got to learn about process control systems. I wanted to share it and ask for resources or tips on other ag processing technology that would be good to explore. Thanks! Cotton Gin Tour and Controls

We visited one our our state university's research farms to learn about wheat plant and trial plots. Thought you'd find it interesting, too. Planting Wheat Trial Plots

My son visited a farm to learn about the wheat harvest.

We got the opportunity to tour a small, handcrafted cheese factory in Maryland and I thought some here would be interested in seeing it, too. They make about 800 pounds of cheese everyday. Video Link

(Crossposted because it is both a row crop and livestock operation) Recently toured a crawfish farm with my son and found it pretty fascinating...especially how they use it as a complementary crop to rice. Thought some here would like to see it. YouTube: Crawfish Farming

Recently toured a crawfish farm with my son and found it pretty fascinating...especially how they use it as a complementary crop to rice. Thought some here would like to see it. YouTube: Crawfish Farming

I took my son on a tour of the equine center at Oklahoma State University. Thought some here would be interested in seeing the facilities, programs, and horses. OSU Equine Center

I took my son on a tour of Oklahoma State University's Equine Science Learning Center. Thought some here would like to see the facility, horses, and programs. Great hands-on education in a world that needs more of that. OSU Equine Center

I homeschool my 7 year old son. He has autism and was not being successful in a regular classroom. So I started schooling him at home and in addition to a regular curriculum, we play to his strengths and interests with lots of hands-on and in person learning. That's a long way of saying we...

My son made this video for school on how a cotton picker works. If you like ag machinery, you will enjoy seeing this one at work.

My son's ag learning adventures continue - this time we toured a factory that makes pecan equipment and followed up by touring their pecan orchard. Very cool manufacturing operation, even if you have no interest in pecans. Lots of innovative ideas and advanced manufacturing machinery. This is...

I know cotton isn't grown in the UK, but the machinery and process is pretty fascinating. Cotton Ginning Explained in 10 Minutes

My son is homeschooled and we do lots of learning adventures. Here is his latest on the corn harvest in Oklahoma. I thought some here would appreciate it. Check out his channel for other ag topics like cotton planting, cotton ginning and soon to be uploaded cotton harvesting.