The end of bovine beach time

Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023

Jaclyn Wilson

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I have a love-hate relationship with bulls. For 320 days of the year I can’t stand them. They eat too much, they dig holes that aren’t warranted and sometimes they tear down a fence or two trying to show who’s the most masculine. It’s annoying as I’ll get out.

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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.