Javascript is required to use this website.

Top Story

Dust on the Dashboard

My superpower

Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024

Glenn Brunkow

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

I have always wondered what my superpower was, and I think I have finally figured it out.

kAm|J DFA6CA@H6C :D 567:?:E6=J E96 23:=:EJ E@ 36 23=6 E@ E9C@H 2 >@?<6J HC6?49 :?E@ 6G6? E96 >@DE A6C764E @7 52:=J A=2?D] %96 23:=:EJ E@ D?2E49 56762E 7C@> E96 ;2HD @7 G:4E@CJ]k^Am

kAmx 92G6 962C5 :E D2:5 E92E ?@E9:?8 :D 7@@= AC@@7 E@ 2 DF77:4:6?E=J E2=6?E65 7@@=[ 2?5 x 2> =:G:?8 AC@@7 @7 E92E] (6==[ =6E >6 8:G6 J@F 2? 6I2>A=6 7C@> 62C=:6C E@52J]k^Am

kAm%96 52J DE2CE65 @77 H6== 6?@F89] x <?6H x ?66565 E@ >2<6 2 BF:4< CF? E@ H96C6 H6 92G6 >62E DE@C65 2?5 C6A=6?:D9 E96 DE@4< 2E @FC 9@FD6] x 925 2 4@FA=6 @7 3:8 @C56CD[ 2?5 H6 H6C6 @FE @7 2 4@FA=6 @7 4FED[ D@ x C62==J ?66565 E@ >2<6 2 CF?] |@?52J H2D E96 @?=J 52J x 925 2G2:=23=6[ D@ x 564:565 E@ ECJ E@ 86E 49@C6D 5@?6 62C=J 2?5 8@]k^Am

kAmx 5:5 >2?286 E@ 86E 49@C6D 5@?6 62C=J:D9] %96C6 H2D 2? :DDF6 H:E9 E96 ?6H=J H62?65 =2>3D 86EE:?8 @FE] q6EH66? E96> ?@E 36:?8 23=6 E@ D66 2? @A6? 82E6 2?5 #@@[ E96 D966A 5@8[ 36:?8 2 =:EE=6 E@@ 288C6DD:G6[ E92E E@@< =@?86C E92? :E D9@F=5 92G6] %96? E96C6 H6C6 EH@ 4@HD @FE[ 2?5 H6 C6A=2J65 E96 H9@=6 D46?2C:@ H:E9 E96 D966A] qFE @G6C2==[ x 8@E 49@C6D 5@?6 2E 2 5646?E 9@FC 2?5 8@E @? E96 C@25 H96? x 925 A=2??65]k^Am

kAm%96 EC:A H6?E F?6G6?E7F==J[ :?4=F5:?8 5C:G:?8 5FC:?8 E96 64=:AD6] x H2D 4@>A=6E6=J F?56CH96=>65 3J E96 64=:AD6] xE 5:5 ?@E 6G6? 86E 52C<] x C62==J 5@?’E F?56CDE2?5 H92E 2== E96 9F33F3 H2D 23@FE] x 8@E 324< E@ >J 9@FD6 2?5 8@E E96 >62E F?=@2565 2?5 @C82?:K65 :? E96 7C66K6C :? DF:E23=6 E:>6] x 925 2 =:EE=6 3:E @7 E:>6 367@C6 x ?66565 E@ >2<6 >J 56=:G6CJ :? %@A6<2]k^Am

kAmx ?66565 E@ 86E >:?6C2= 7@C E96 4@HD 2?5 EC:65 E@ 564:56 :7 x 925 6?@F89 E:>6 E@ 8@ :?E@ E@H? 2?5 324<[ E96? =62G6 7@C >J 56=:G6CJ 2E E96 2AAC@AC:2E6 E:>6] x 564:565 x 5:5 :7 6G6CJE9:?8 H6?E 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 A=2?]k^Am

People are also reading…

County school’s Easter parties created lasting memories
Meristem focuses on reducing crop input costs for farmers
Virtual fence shows potential for producers
Fertilizer prices seasonally higher, rising globally
Farmers visit Mexico ahead of USMCA talks
Couples partner to open Sasquatch Acres farmstand
Defend Digestive Function to Protect Profitability
Social media talk burns my britches
Divine intent of creation respected
Good cattle and a giving nature: Late cowboy to receive hall of fame honors
The sacrifice and perseverance of a ranch woman
Brooks Chalky Butte Angus Ranch 2026 Production Sale
Precision ag technology put to work
2026 Farm Financial Stability loans overwhelm BND
Upside Robotics builds robots with sensors to fertilize cornfields in tiny doses

kAm(92E 5@ J@F <?@H[ E96 EC:A H6?E D>@@E9=J] x H2D 6G6? 2 =:EE=6 62C=:6C E92? x 925 A=2??65[ H9:49 :D 2 8@@5 E9:?8 H96? >2<:?8 56=:G6C:6D] x 92G6 366? <?@H? E@ 86E =@DE 2?5 6?5 FA =2E6] #6>6>36C H92E x E@=5 J@F 23@FE >J DFA6CA@H6Cn (6==[ x 92G6 925 D@>6 :?E6C6DE:?8 =2E6 56=:G6C:6D E92E D9@F=5 92G6 366? 62C=J] qFE ?@E E@52J] %9:D A=2? H2D 7@@= AC@@7[ 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 H2D 8@:?8 2D A=2??65]k^Am

kAmx 6G6? E9@F89E 29625 6?@F89 E@ 92G6 328865 FA E96 >62E 7@C E96 56=:G6CJ 2?5 A=2465 :E :? E96 7C66K6C D@ x 4@F=5 ;FDE 8C23 :E 2?5 8@] x H2D AC@F5 @7 >JD6=7 7@C 36:?8 23=6 E@ 86E 2 E2D< 5@?6 E92E x 925 ?@E A=2??65 @? 2?5 DE:== 36 @? E:>6] x 32D<65 :? E9:D 8=@CJ 2D x EFC?65 FA E96 EF?6D :? E96 42C 2?5 962565 E@ %@A6<2]k^Am

kAmx A=F8865 E96 255C6DD :? E96 ?2G:82E:@? DJDE6>[ 2?5 :E H2D 8@:?8 E@ 36 62DJ E@ 7:?5] {:76 H2D 8@@5] %96 >2A D9@H65 E92E x H@F=5 36 23@FE `_ >:?FE6D 62C=J] x H2D C62==J :>AC6DD65 H:E9 >J A=2??:?8 23:=:EJ]k^Am

kAm%92E H2D H96? y6??:76C 42==65]k^Am

kAm$96 H2D ;FDE 86EE:?8 @77 H@C< 2?5 H2D 4@@C5:?2E:?8 H:E9 >6 2D E@ H92E ?66565 E@ 36 5@?6 2E 9@>6] x AC@F5=J E@=5 96C >J DE@CJ 2?5 E92E H2D H96? :E 9:E >6] x 925 ?@E 8C23365 E96 AC6\=@2565 328 :? E96 7C66K6C] %96 @?=J C6566>:?8 E9:?8 H2D E92E x C62=:K65 E9:D @>:DD:@? `d >:?FE6D 7C@> 9@>6 2?5 ?@E @? E96 4FDE@>6C’D 5@@CDE6A] x EFC?65 2C@F?5 2?5 C2465 9@>6]k^Am

kAmx E6IE65 >J 4FDE@>6C E@ =6E 96C <?@H x H2D 8@:?8 E@ 36 23@FE b_ >:?FE6D =2E6 2?5 DE2CE65 324< 5@H? E96 D2>6 C@25 x 925 ;FDE EC2G6=65] %96 ?2G:82E:@? DJDE6> @? E96 42C H2D G6CJ 4@?7FD65] %92E H2D H96? E96 =@H 7F6= =:89E 42>6 @?]k^Am

kAm$@>69@H :? E96 >:55=6 @7 2== @7 E9:D x >256 :E E@ E96 4FDE@>6C’D 9@FD6 @?=J b_ >:?FE6D =2E6] x DFAA@D6 :? E96 8C2?5 D496>6 @7 >J =:76[ E92E b_ >:?FE6D C62==J H2D ?@E 2 3:8 562=] |J 4FDE@>6C H2D 2 ?6H @?6 2?5 D96 D2:5 D96 925 366? CF??:?8 =2E6[ E@@[ D@ :E H2D ?@ 3:8 562=] (:E9 2?J =F4< D96 H:== 36 2 C6EFC?:?8 4FDE@>6C[ 2?5 D96 H:== C62=:K6 E92E 2== @7 E9:D :D @?=J ?@C>2= @A6C2E:?8 AC@465FC6 7@C >6]k^Am

kAmx DFAA@D6 E92E 36:?8 72DE6C E92? 2 DA665:?8 3F==6E[ 92G:?8 DFA6C9F>2? DEC6?8E9 @C 36:?8 23=6 E@ 36 :?G:D:3=6 2C6 2== DFA6CA@H6CD E92E H@F=5 36 7F?[ 3FE E96J 92G6 366? 5@?6 D@ >F49 E92E E96J 2C6 3@C:?8] q6:?8 23=6 E@ 36 =2E6 H96? 6G6CJE9:?8 8@6D C:89E] }@H E92E :D :?E6C6DE:?8]k^Am

kAm$@[ DE6A 2D:56 |2? @7 $E66=[ (@?56C (@>2?[ $A:56C>2? @C E96 x?4C65:3=6 wF=<] %96C6 :D 2 ?6H 492C24E6C :? E@H?[ %2C5J |2? H:== D2G6 E96 52J] ~7 4@FCD6[ x H:== 36 E96C6 23@FE b_ >:?FE6D 27E6C E96 32E D:8?2= 8@6D FA]k^Am

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.

Catch the latest in Opinion

Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!

* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.

Glenn Brunkow

Related to this story

Most Popular

Featured

Farmer Today Auction Calendar

1 hr ago

Marketplace

Find the equipment you're looking for

Tractors
Combines
Harvesters
Planting
Misc Equipment
Hay Equipment
Trailers
Trucks
Livestock
Seed
Feed/Hay

Take advantage of these
exclusive benefits:

My superpower

Glenn Brunkow

Glenn Brunkow

Marketplace

Farmer Today Auction Calendar

Marketplace

Topics

Breaking News

Take advantage of these exclusive benefits:

Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!

Followed notifications

Please log in to use this feature

People are also reading…

Catch the latest in Opinion

Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!

Followed notifications

Please log in to use this feature

Related to this story

Most Popular

Find the equipment you're looking for

Topics

Breaking News

Take advantage of these
exclusive benefits: