FFA retreat, rodeo and haying make for busy week

By Avery Zeisler of Bonesteel, S.D.
Jul 25, 2023
Jul 25, 2023

CW Zeisler.jpg — Avery Zeisler stacks bales. Rains made for a good second cutting of hay, but it was more difficult to get it baled due to the moisture.
Submitted photo by Avery Zeisler

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By Avery Zeisler of Bonesteel, S.D.

The last couple weeks have been jam packed on and off the farm.

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CW Zeisler 2.jpg — The Gregory County FFA Chapter poses for a photo during a leadership retreat in the Black Hills.
Submitted photo

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Avery Zeisler, 16, is the daughter of Jon and Ashley Zeisler, who raise corn, soybeans and cattle near the South Dakota-Nebraska state line. Zeisler will be a junior at Burke High School where she is involved in cross country, track, basketball and FFA.