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Some pet peeves about bull sales

Jaclyn Wilson
Feb 4, 2021
Feb 4, 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2021

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I finally got a vacation. I’m even chuckling as I write that because my acceptance of what I consider a vacation has become pretty sad.

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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.