The Wellman family of Waverly, Neb. has a lot of irons in the fire. Rusty and Dixi both work full-time jobs. Their daughter Skye is a nurse recruiter in Texas. Their son Kolter is in junior high and heavily involved in agriculture, showing cattle at the county fair and helping with the day-to-day ranching operations. In addition to selling farm-fresh eggs and breeding hunting dogs, the Wellmans are also marketing their Wagyu beef line that has taken years to develop. All while making time to give back to their community.
Kolter Wellman takes good care of his cattle, showing in 4-H at the Lancaster County Fair.
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The Wellmans sell eggs in the Waverly and Lincoln communities.
The Beef in Schools initiative is putting locally-grown beef on the school lunch menu in October. Kolter Wellman has been fundraising and getting beef donated for the project.
Dixi Wellman holds a puppy that was born on their farm. The Wellmans breed Vizsla hunting dogs.
As part of their servant leadership, the Wellman family brought their animals to a local nursing home. Here, a resident pets a Vizsla puppy held by Kolter Wellman.
The Wellman family brought agriculture to a local nursing home as part of their servant leadership. A resident feeds one of the Wellman’s bottle calves.
Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
