As pastures turn dry, thankful to have feed put up for winter

Down on the Farm

Paula Peterson
Sep 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024

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Right this very minute down on the farm, things are keeping us hopping. So hopping, in fact, that I missed the deadline last week and my article is a week late. Oops. I figured it out about three days late.

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Down on the Farm 3.JPG — Gloria and Da check soybeans.
Midwest Messenger photo by Paula Peterson

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Down on the Farm 4.JPG — Gloria and Da take water to the cows. It isn't a chore if Gloria is with her grandpa.
Midwest Messenger photo by Paula Peterson

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Down on the Farm 2.JPG — Spanish exchange student Jana got to meet a dairy cow at the Nebraska State Fair.
Midwest Messenger photo by Paula Peterson

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Paula Peterson and her husband raise crops and cows near Waverly, Nebraska. She loves to share her love of agriculture with people from all walks of life, and she is active with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at pgpeterson86@gmail.com.