The dog days of summer will quickly turn to fall over the next few months, and our crops and calves are maturing with the same rapidity.  As combines are rolling in other parts of the state and throughout the country, cattle producers like myself are gathering our cattle for weaning and shipping.  In spite of the very long, hot, busy days, I believe harvest and shipping time for farmers and ranchers alike might be one of our proudest times of the year.  I don’t say this lightly, as farmers and ranchers tend to be a very humble sort.  Yet, we’ve worked tirelessly, bled and sweat to produce our crop.  We have something tangible to show for it as we take those efforts to market.

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