Checking cattle from a different saddle

Sep 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2023

Jaclyn Wilson

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I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. It’s hard to believe that we are in September. I have no clue where the summer went and can say that my legs are still as white as they were in May.

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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.