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Love-hate relationship gets rocky

Jaclyn Wilson
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025

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Another month has come and gone, and I have no clue where it went.

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Jaclyn Wilson is more than a rancher, raising Red Angus cattle at Wilson Ranch near Lakeside, Nebraska. She’s an artist with a welder’s torch. She holds leadership positions with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at jaclyn@flyingdiamondgenetics.com. This column represents the views of one person and are not necessarily the opinion of the Midwest Messenger.