By Paula Peterson, Waverly, Neb.
Right this very minute down on the farm we are getting prepared for winter. I know, crazy huh?! It is high 90s with lovely, hair-curling humidity and I’m talking about winter.
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Alfalfa bales sit on the Tom and Paula Peterson farm near Waverly, Neb. They serve as a major part of the winter feed ration for their cows.
Submitted photo
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