Black Friday a success, thanks to new friends

Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025

Jaclyn Wilson

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

I'm thinking of investing in coffee stock this week because I’m still in a perpetual food coma. We celebrated Thanksgiving on the ranch Wednesday evening. It was a very enjoyable night with family and new friends.

kAmx 5@?’E C642== @?6 4FDD H@C5[ ?@ D>@<6 2=2C> H6?E @77[ 2?5 E96 q@DD |2? 6G6? H6?E 324< 7@C D64@?5D @? E96 5625 3:C5] x 2> E2<:?8 2== @7 E92E 2D 2 >2;@C H:?] {2DE x 962C5 E96J H6C6 DE:== 62E:?8 =67E@G6CD[ D@ x’> 9@A:?8 E92E >62?D ?@ 5625 3:C5 7@C r9C:DE>2DE:>6] |2J36 E96J’== 92G6 :E @FE @7 E96:C DJDE6> 7@C E96 J62C] !=FD[ x 92G6 D@>6 362FE:7F= C:36J6D x’G6 366? 9@2C5:?8]k^Am

kAm%92?<D8:G:?8 s2J[ H6 =67E E96 C2?49 2C@F?5 bib_ :? E96 >@C?:?8 E@ 9625 E@ s6?G6C x?E6C?2E:@?2= p:CA@CE] x 5C@AA65 @77 @?6 @7 @FC 8F6DED 2E E96 2:CA@CE 2?5 E96? 925 D@>6 3667 E@ D9:A E@ E96 !24:7:4 }@CE9H6DE 367@C6 DA6?5:?8 E96 C6DE @7 E96 52J H:E9 7C:6?5D 2?5 @?46 282:? DEF77:?8 2D >F49 7@@5 2D A@DD:3=6 :? >J 7246]k^Am

kAm%96C6 H2D 2 >6>6 8@:?8 2C@F?5 7@C 2 H9:=6 @? D@4:2= >65:2] xE H2D 2 J@F?8 A6CD@? E2=<:?8 23@FE H@C<:?8 @? 2 C2?49[ 2?5 x 5@?’E C6>6>36C E96 H9@=6 ;6DE @7 :E[ 3FE E96 42E49 A9C2D6 H2D “3FE 5:5 J@F 5:6n” !6C764E 6IA=2?2E:@? @7 q=24< uC:52J D9@AA:?8]k^Am

kAm$9@AA:?8 @? E96 3FD:6DE 52J @7 E96 J62C 92D E@ 5@ H:E9 C6>@56=:?8 H@C< E92E :D DFAA@D65 E@ DE2CE ?6IE H66< @? @FC E6?2?E 9@FD6] %96 9@FD6[ H9:49 >J 8C2?5A2C6?ED 3F:=E :? E96 =2E6 `hg_D[ D:ED @? E96 D:56 @7 2 9:== @G6C=@@<:?8 @FC >2:? G2==6J] xE’D @?6 @7 >J 23D@=FE6 72G@C:E6 DA@ED @? E96 C2?49] xE H2D 3F:=E :? @FC H:=5=:76 A2DEFC6[ H9:49 :D DEC:4E=J 7@C H:=5=:76 FD6 2?5 9@>6 E@ @FC 92?5\A=2?E65 “7@C6DE]”k^Am

kAm%96 9@FD6 :ED6=7 :D 2 qU2>Ajr DE66= 3F:=5:?8[ 3FE :ED 8C62E6DE 762EFC6 :D E96 7=@@C E@ 46:=:?8 H:?5@HD E92E >2<6 FA E96 H6DE 2?5 D@FE9 D:56D] %96 H:?5@HD 8:G6 AC:>6 G:6H:?8 @7 E96 =2<6 :? E96 G2==6J E92E :D 2 H2E6C7@H= >6442]k^Am

People are also reading…

‘Tough to compete with feedlot for cost of gain’
New policies affect spread of alternative energy sites
Agriculture will play a major role in upcoming corner crossing discussions
Finding her niche on family farm: Newman Grove farm wife builds pork business
Morrell, Stockyards made a mark on Sioux Falls history
Meristem focuses on reducing crop input costs for farmers
Wildfires: Yearning to help, prompted to plan
Researchers experiment with agrivoltaics
Commitment core of Ralston FFA Chapter
‘Micro-dairy’ adds diversity to family business
Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus
Faith and trust: Small rural church members have faith in future of their congregation
Rebounding from stray voltage, farmer recharges
Evenson Angus 46th Annual Production Sale
Scherbenske Angus Ranch 50th Annual Production Sale

kAmp7E6C 2 =@E @7 4@?G6CD2E:@? 36EH66? E96 q@DD |2? 2?5 x[ H6 7:?2==J 42>6 E@ E96 4@?D6?DFD E@ DA=:E E96 9@FD6 :?E@ EH@ F?:ED] ~?6 D:56 H:== 36 7@C C2?49 96=A[ H9:49 H:== 2CC:G6 E96 6?5 @7 y2?F2CJ] %96 @E96C H:== 36 7@C C2?49 8F6DED[ H:E9 E96 4@?D:56C2E:@? @7 C6?E:?8 :E @FE 7@C 2? p:C3?3]k^Am

kAm%9:D :D >J 7:CDE >2;@C C6>@56= ;@3 E92E x’G6 366? 2 A2CE @7[ D@ x’> 567:?:E6=J =62C?:?8 2 =@E] %96 q@DD |2? 7:?:D965 H:E9 E96 D6AE:4 DJDE6> =2DE H66<[ 2?5 :E H@C<D =:<6 :E’D DFAA@D65 E@] xE E@@< 2 =:EE=6 6IEC2 677@CE 3642FD6 E96 EC66 C@@ED 925 7@F?5 D@>6 @7 E96 @=5 A:A6]k^Am

kAmx?D:56[ E96 F?:ED DA=:E E96>D6=G6D ?:46=J[ 2?5 @?=J @?6 A2?ECJ ?665D E@ 4@>6 5@H?] |@DE @7 E96 AC@;64E :?G@=G6D 2== ?6H =:89E:?8 2?5 7=@@C:?8[ 5CJ H2== :? A2CE @7 E96 9@FD6[ 2 ?6H w'pr DJDE6> 2?5 4@>A=6E6=J 8FEE:?8 E9C66 32E9C@@>D[ A=FD 3F:=5:?8 EH@ ?6H <:E496?D]k^Am

kAm~?6 @7 E96 @E96C “492==6?86D” :D E92E 3@E9 D:56D ?665 E@ 36 4@>A=6E6=J 7FC?:D965] |J 8@2= @? q=24< uC:52J H2D E@ <?@4< D@>6 @7 E92E @77 E96 =:DE 2?5 9@A67F==J D2G6 2 4@FA=6 5@==2CD] %96 52J DE2CE65 2E z@9=D 2E e 2]>] 7@C 32E9C@@> 2?5 365C@@> DFAA=:6D] x 7:?:D965 2C@F?5 gib_ 2?5 962565 324< E@ A:4< FA >J 36DE:6 E@ G:D:E p>6C:42? uFC?:EFC6 (2C69@FD6] %96 EH@ @7 FD <?@4<65 @FE E96 7FC?:EFC6 3J ?@@?] %96 27E6C?@@? H2D 565:42E65 E@ D@>6 <:E496? D9@AA:?8 2?5 6=64EC@?:4D 367@C6 x E9C6H :? E96 H9:E6 7=28 @? 2 DF446DD7F= 52J]k^Am

kAm%96 7FC?:EFC6 H:== 2== 36 56=:G6C65 =2E6C[ 2?5 E96J’== 6G6? D6E :E FA – H9:49 x H2D 36J@?5 6I4:E65 23@FE] xE’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 =@E @7 EC2?D76CC:?8 3642FD6 x <?@H E96 D6>: H:== ?@E >2<6 :E FA E92E 9:==] $E:==[ :E 362ED FD 92G:?8 E@ 5@ :E 2== 3J @FCD6=G6D]k^Am

kAm$@>6@?6 2D<65 9@H E96 964< q=24< uC:52J H6?E 2D AC@5F4E:G6=J 2D :E 5:5] %96 D64C6E H2D 7:?5:?8 ?6H “7C:6?5D” :? 6249 DE@C6 E92E 4@F=5 96=A @FE] %92?<D E@ z6? 2E z@9=D 7@C DE@C:?8 2== >J 42CED[ s:2?2 2E pu( 7@C 96=A:?8 H:E9 6G6CJE9:?8[ 2?5 z256 2E q6DE qFJ] *@F 2== >256 6G6CJE9:?8 D@ >F49 62D:6C]k^Am

kAm(:E9 2== @7 E92E[ :E’D 366? 324< E@ H62C:?8 @77 2== @7 E96 %92?<D8:G:?8 >62=D] x7 J@F 86E E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ[ >2<6 DFC6 2?5 DE@A 3J E96 }63C2D<2 p8 tIA@ ?6IE H66<] x’== 36 2E |:5H6DE |6DD6?86C 3@@E9 %F6D52J 7C@> `\b A]>][ 2?5 x 2=H2JD 6?;@J 86EE:?8 E@ >66E J@F]k^Am

kAmw2G6 2 3=6DD65 H66<Pk^Am

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.