Weather, cows, family all cooperate for branding day

By Noah Seberger of Bassett, Neb.
Sep 24, 2026
1 hr ago

MWM Family Branding.jpg — The Seberger family brands fall calves while September weather finally shifts to fall-like temperatures.
Photo courtesy Noah Seberger

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By Noah Seberger of Bassett, Neb.

The weather seems to know that fall is officially here. It has shifted from hot summer days to cooler fall temperatures.

MWM South Meadow Clover.jpeg — Despite dry conditions, meadows around Bassett, Neb., remain green. Here, red clover shows strong regrowth after haying on the Seberger Ranch.
Photo courtesy Noah Seberger

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Baldy calf — A blady calf on branding day at the Seberger Ranch near Bassett, Neb.
Photo courtesy Noah Seberger

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MWM Range Judging.JPEG — FFA range judging competitions provided Rock County FFA members with some challenging scenarios.
Photo courtesy Noah Seberger

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Husker volleyball fans — Noah Seberger, right, shows his Husker spirit while attending a volleyball game at Wrigley Field with his cousin and grandma.
Photo courtesy Noah Seberger

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Noah Seberger is a high school junior and president of the Rock County FFA chapter in Bassett, Neb. He enjoys working alongside family on haying operations and raising Black Angus cattle as the sixth generation on the ranch now run by his grandparents, Frank and Pam Seberger.