Cattlemen’s Ball marks 26th year of cancer fundraising

Barb Bierman Batie
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024

The Kristin and Scott Schiff family of Miniature, Neb., are hosts for the 2024 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska June 7-8.
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In a week the 26th annual Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball will kick-off in Scotts Bluff County, placing the spotlight on Schiff Farms near Minatare, Nebraska June 7 and 8.

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Barb Bierman Batie grew up near Battle Creek, Nebraska, and now farms row crops with her Platte Valley Farmer, Don Batie, northeast of Lexington. She has written for local, state, regional and international publications. She joined the Midwest Messenger crew in 2010 and recently joined a Lee Enterprises sister publication, the North Platte Telegraph, as their part-time agriculture writer. She can be reached at barb.batie@nptelegraph.com.