Ranch Raised

From my family and everyone who part took in local activities this weekend we extended a sincere thank you for making these events and our communities GREAT!

The outside world sees the strong cattle market and thinks we are living some kind of utopian romance novel. But, many of us are still carrying the stress that drought and even worse, fires, have laid on our shoulders. 

Why has learning been redefined to how a kids score on a test? All learning IS learning!

I really wanted to talk about all of the fine Nebraska kids that are at state FFA Convention, including my own. But, Mother Nature just can not seem to play nice with us. Please, stand with Nebraska and pray for rain!

I’m going to warn you, if you open up the back door of my vehicle, you may or may not have seat. It is not unusual for my vehicle to be a smorgasbord of ranch and child raising paraphernalia.

Never miss an opportunity to read to a child! Encourage electronic free time in your home where your young readers must read to you. 

I have always felt that teaching a child to read can be their ticket into rooms they may otherwise not unlock. 

Concerns about drought had already been weighing heavily on the minds of Nebraska ranchers, even before the wildfires broke out last week.

So National Ag Week just feels different this year. So, please stand with Nebraska and our cattle industry. We need you now, more than ever and that is saying a lot for a bunch that doesn’t ever ask for much.

These hills are different and these wildfires have exposed their fragility in ways we absolutely fear as stewards of this land. Continued prayers for all those battling the fires and their aftermath.