Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
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As the Cowboy’s Wife was on her way out the door for a few days away to teach a Professional Development, she mentioned that if I had any ideas for an article this week, I was welcome to write it. She rarely asks for help, though she keeps a number of plates spinning at any given moment, so I willingly stepped into the heel trap she had expertly thrown to volunteer for this effort. All that being said, I figured I would have some time in the office while the younger cowpokes took their naps. Som...
As a rancher and also the father of four boys, we spend the majority of our time outside. I’m told being a male is a real benefit to the efficiency of being able to answer nature’s call…when out in nature. During the potty-training phase each one of my cowpokes had to quickly learn how to deal with home toilets, public toilets or no toilets at all. Initially it’s simply enough to just get the job done. Not too far down the line, I’ve noticed each one of my cowpokes have had personal contests...
It's a wonderful time of year. The "fall run" is on and cowboys all over the country are celebrating as they ship calves. Many ranches today precondition (vaccinate) the calves a few weeks before weaning them off of their mamas. These vaccinations are follow-up boosters to the shots they received at branding time. This is a proactive approach to cattle health. The vaccine develops the immune systems of the calves who are about to be stressed from being weaned. Good natured jokes can abound with...