Embarking on a life-changing 2024

Jaclyn Wilson
Dec 26, 2023
Dec 26, 2023

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I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and didn’t get snowed in. We are in the midst of a blizzard here the day after, but the temperature is still in the 20s and it could always be worse.

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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.