I can hardly contain my excitement

Jaclyn Wilson
Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025

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It froze last night! I do believe that fall is in full force right now. My house was in the 50s this morning, which made it a bit of a struggle to get out from under the covers.

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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.