Make time to give to yourself, others

Jaclyn Wilson
Oct 3, 2023
Oct 3, 2023

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We are officially wrapping up haying season. The swather has been parked, sitting ready for its bath before it’s put away. The rake and baler are slowly making their way to the main yard for the same treatment, and meanwhile I have the Boss Man asking me every day if I’m done hauling bales yet.

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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.