“During my time in college I have taken advantage of opportunities to speak to community groups, school children and college classes in order to tell the story of agriculture. In order to have a better understanding and more credibility with my audience and rapport with producers I wanted to have crops of my own. Through help from my father who used…
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“Inexplicably, I went off to college to be a doctor, but discovered this thing called ag communications within my first eight weeks on campus. I was sold. I clearly remember sitting in Mumford Hall and thinking, “These are my people.” I have never looked back.” Holly Spangler, Illinois farmer, writer, ag journalist, wife and mother. Holly Spangler and I are…
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“My parents were the cornerstone of all that I am. They always encouraged me to do my best, to try it all and that they would be there to support me along the way. I AM agriculture and I would have it no other way. It is an industry that taught me responsibility, values, hard work, commitment and tremendous pride.”…
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“Farms are people. They have people making decisions every day on what is best for the land, the crop and their families. I wish some would have a little more grace when it comes to criticizing farms and their practices. Try to understand them, go talk the farmers and the people who work the land. And just don’t talk to…
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“If I had to use a single word to describe agriculture, “selfless” would be at the top of the list. The “leave something better than you found it” mantra is a common thread between every one of us, and it’s something we carry far past the farm/ranch setting. Knowing that those around me are constantly making things better, not only…
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