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Take calving questions with an open mind

Jaclyn Wilson
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021

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What a difference a week makes in the weather. Everything just seems to go a lot more smoothly when you can feel your hands and face.

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Jaclyn Wilson is more than a rancher, raising Red Angus cattle at Wilson Ranch near Lakeside, Nebraska. She’s an artist with a welder’s torch. She holds leadership positions with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at jaclyn@flyingdiamondgenetics.com. This column represents the views of one person and are not necessarily the opinion of the Midwest Messenger.