Lambing time hits in extreme cold

Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026

Glenn Brunkow

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We have started lambing full bore. Yeah, we did not have any lambs through the mild weather in December and January. No, we got our first lambs about the time the arctic vortex came through.

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Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension educator for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. He can be reached at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.