Dr. Tera Barnhardt

11/13/2024

When I tell you that I love the work that I get to do every day. I mean it. The hard days. The good days. In the rain. In the sunshine. It’s not all rainbows, but it beats a day without cows by a mile!!!!

10/11/2024

Raise your hand if you’ve used a coupla OB sleeves as socks this week?
10/10 not recommended for absorbency, but when your socks get wet and you don’t have a backup pair, these will do. No blisters and maybe it’s my new antioxidant treatment or whatever is trendy!

08/20/2024

Getting to speak at New Student Convocation will forever be one of my favorite K-State memories. Welcome to the best years of your life, proud to be K-Staters together! 💜 💜 💜

07/30/2024

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07/04/2024

Family on the 4th of July. I hope yours is blessed, safe and fun! 🧨 🇺🇸 💣 🌭 and grill a steak for goodness sake!

06/19/2024

Happy from my 🧀 loving kiddo! Every June we get to celebrate the wonderful protein source that is and a whole bunch of and who produce it! We love to include cheese, yogurt, ice cream, whole milk and cream in our daily lives in various ways. One rule we have around our house is when my kids say they’re “starrrrrrrving” and they want a snack, they have to eat a cheese stick or drink a glass of milk first. The protein in these items is usually the answer to their hunger pains after a long day of going hard! What’s your favorite dairy product?

06/02/2024

Today was bright day, turned dark and ended with a glimmer.

My best girl got to be my assistant while we worked to help Sonny Boy get better. We sweat, she learned and he felt good for a few hours. And then it went the other way. Sonny no longer felt good and it was too much, so we let him go. She handled it like a champ. She listened and showed compassion, she understood and loved. As we drove away in the vet truck, she felt all the feelings hit her at once and we pulled over at a restaurant to talk about it. She said she wished we could’ve done more for Sonny and I agreed. She said she hopes Sonny’s owner knows that what he did was good and kind even though it hurts. She gets it. And I drove home thinking about how much she gets.

Today was a bright day. Hard, but good. Thank you, Sonny, ride alongside the best in heaven, my man.

05/29/2024

Do you need some beef stock photography?! I met my sweet friend .photography while we were both doing a professional developmental leadership training with an animal agriculture group. Among her many talents is photography and she has the neatest deal this month! To celebrate she has a beef bundle of pics! Use how you need to! Use the code TERA10 to save money!💰 and as always eat 🥩!!!!

04/10/2024

Trading in the vet truck.

I’m done.

Catch me on a cow farm near you, driving our new (old) whip.

03/08/2024

is a day to celebrate the girls!!!! Drop the name of a woman in the comments who really makes you proud. 🥹 I’ll go first!

02/23/2024

The full moon and a vet truck.
If you subscribe to superstition, you might be led to believe that I am in for a doozy.

I like to at least start the day with a glass half full approach. Bring it on, it’s a great day in rural America where we are hard at work producing the food for your families!

01/23/2024

Sexism isn’t always overt. It’s not obvious. It’s in the little moments. In the small conversations or quips. We can do better for our daughters. We can raise sons who notice. We don’t get anywhere by beating our chest in a “I am all that is woman!” manner. We’re built differently. For a purpose. But sometimes sexism sneaks into an innocent evening. Sometimes negative comments about an absolute rockstar sitting in a luxury suite, is just thinly veiled sexism. And we can do better.

12/22/2023

For real, you Christmas crazies!

10/13/2023

The people I work with make me “smile from my eyes” from time to time! There’s been a gate that was broken on one of my farms. It’s located at the end of the pen, so we could walk through the gate, but since it has been broken we’ve been having to climb over it. Some day last week, the guys took the time to fix it. So, today when they opened it to surprise me, I smiled so big!!!! We laughed and I teased them. Today was a good day on the farm. May you be the reason someone smiles from their eyes today!

10/13/2023

to the tried and true, or is it tired and true?! Probably both by mid October. Farmers put in the hours, blood, sweat, tears, anxiety, sacrifice and smarts to make sure our bellies are full. They don’t get to set their prices. Their commodities trade on the board. So, when a war breaks out, or an election year occurs, stuff gets chaotic on the farm and they have little control. Our government greatly supports because it’s economical crucial to our country’s success. Don’t thank a farmer, get to know one! They might charm the boots off of ya! .photography

10/10/2023

No secrets around here, I’m a . But I learned all the species! And I have been seeing this Facebook post going around about a magical potion that cures parvo in dogs. It made me laugh, then shudder, then think parallel to my farms. Prevention is almost always the answer. Many times, the cure is too hard, too expensive, too late, too little. So, working with your local , can save you a whole lot of heartache. Don’t worry if prevention fails or didn’t happen, we’re still on your team.

10/09/2023

10/08/2023