"(My father-in law) could be summed up in two words: family and commitment. Without a doubt his family was first, and I feel blessed to have been a part of that."
Glenn Brunkow
About
Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension agent for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. Reach him at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.To take liberty with Paul Harvey’s words; On Aug. 4, 1943, God made a farmer. April 11, 2026, God called that farmer home.
"We have rain forecast all week, but I will believe that when I see it."
This week I was on Facebook and what I read made me mad. I know, it was my own fault for being on social media. What did I expect? We all know…
I do not know about you but occasionally, I have those little moments of epiphany – a point in time when something becomes crystal clear to yo…
Calving season has officially started for us. I must admit, it was kind of a surprise.
If at first you do not succeed, you should try again and again and again.
I seem to live my life under the motto of “I would rather be lucky than good,” and this past week was a shining example of that.
