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We weaned the fall calves this weekend. It went really well. Almost too well.  You know how things go so smoothly you fear the bottom will fall out and something disastrous will happen?  Well, that’s how well it went. But …

It’s been cold here. Yesterday the windchill was twenty below. Yet every farmer I know was out in it, getting things done. I admire these guys. So today, I just wanted to give a shout out to farmers everywhere for …

It’s slightly ironic that I’m showing you a picture of Matt’s deer first.  Mostly because Rhett is our mighty hunter.  That kid spends hours researching his hunting locations, checking his trail cameras, setting up tree stands.  And that’s not counting …

One day during Christmas break, these guys decided to have a fort-building competition.  They planned it for several days, and the day before the Hays family had to head back to Colorado, they put their plan into action. Here’s how …

Christmas morning, we headed up to Mom and Dad’s to celebrate Christmas on the Werner side. We usually eat brunch featuring Beck’s delicious cinnamon rolls. Hello, sweet niece-y. And some more sweet nieces. And I’d like to introduce you to …

  I just had to share this picture of my sweet nephew.  He is so cute!! And, I hope everyone survived and enjoyed the holiday season.  I know I did! I’ll share a few pictures of our past couple weeks… …

You may have noticed I haven’t posted anything for a bit. I apologize for that! You may think I’m bogged down with work and Christmas preparations. But that’s not the case. You see, I have a problem. I’m tired of …

Dad and Joe headed up to the Iowa Cattleman’s Convention last week where, for the first time ever, we had a trade show booth.  Joe sent me this picture of it, and I thought it looked pretty good.  (Thanks to …

Did you pick your favorite chip? Were you up half the night wrestling with your decision? Was your mouth watering for a taste of one of these unique flavors? Well, Aunt Carolyn was gracious enough to test several of the …

Aunt Carolyn has been in New Zealand the past few weeks and she sent this picture.  Check out all these flavors!  Lamb and mint—not something you see on every grocery store shelf.  And a hotdog is a “snag,” who knew? …