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Greetings, This weather is way too crazy for this ol’ boy. As I head out from home on April 11, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. cloudy skies fifty-four degrees in Greenfield, Iowa. I was heading to River Falls, Wisconsin, a short 330 miles, and I drove through all four seasons. Just north of Des Moines I saw a short bit of sun and fifty degrees and then almost to the Mason City Exit, a good spring rain.

By Albert Lea, Minnesota pinches of snow. At Owatonna, MN there was sleet, north of Owatonna back to rain, Faribault, MN on to ice patches and still raining, Northfield to Minneapolis we went from 35 degrees to 31 degrees in a matter of minutes and from 70 mph to 35 mph. So to put it pretty simple, I was really glad to pull into the motel parking lot. This year was absolutely the worst traveling weather of my 35-year career. I’m sure looking forward to summer.

I landed in Vermillion, South Dakota the other night. I was there, basically, to make a herd visit and kill some time before the next sale. I landed in Dustin, Kate, Paisley, and Colt Carter’s yard to get a quick viewing of their bulls that are for sale and the new calves. Anybody that knows Dustin and my occupation, knows that when you get home for a day, you have about four days’ work to get done in a few hours. That’s where Dustin was so I didn’t want to bother them too long. I got my cow fix and I asked Dustin where a good place to eat would be in Vermillion. Without a hesitation, he said “Hartford Steak Co. & Tavern.” Keep in mind that this is a college town and within a block of arriving at The Hartford I must have seen eight to ten food establishments to choose from.

So I knew, with Dustin’s recommendations, that it should be good if he isolated the Hartford restaurant out of all there was to offer.

I only had one problem with this place, adult beverages. No Gentleman Jack, no Crown Royal, no Jack Daniels, or Chavis, only beer. Above the bar was a big sign that said Grain Belt Beer, I told the bartender/waiter Cody, that Grain Belt was the cheap beer back when I was a kid, and that’s been a while ago. Well, when in Vermillion, do as the Vermillion’s do. Grain Belt beer it was. I had

the first one since I was a kid, not bad, but I am not changing my taste bud habits from Gentlemen Jack to Grain Belt.

The Hartford is pretty simple. The menu was slightly bigger than a post card and that’s fine. We don’t need an eight-page selection and have to be a speed reader to get through it all.

Dustin had already recommended the bacon wrapped filet. As far as sides, again not a lot of choices. My pick was a baked potato with lots of butter and bacon bits.

I will say chef Tyler did a superb job of making my dining experience perfect. The flavor was indescribably great, prepared to perfection, and unbelievably seasoned. The baked potato was also perfect, enough butter and bacon bits made it almost as good as desert. Bartender/waiter Cody, Chef Tyler, I had probably the best dining experience that I have had in a long time. I will be back! THANK YOU Hartford Steak Co. As I close, I pray for our friends and neighbors in southwest Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The devastation that they have endured is unbelievable. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. A BIG thank you to those folks that took hay, fencing, food and labor to help these folks. Your efforts are appreciated by all!

Please keep our service folks in your thoughts and prayers our freedom and our borders depend on them Travel safe and good luck with all your summer plans.

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by Cam Fagerhaug Printed as originally seen in “True Dakotan” For others it lingered in the air until Friday evening. There was no time for score card tabulations, rescued warm calves needed Winter storm Wesley, 2019’s second bomb cyclone, presented to be reunited with their mothers. Orphan calves needed to be itself as a heavy favorite in last week’s scuffle with our communi- fostered by cows that lost theirs. The retaliation against storm Wesley began even before the fight was over. In the real-world, ty. Snowfall and dropping temps late Tuesday night were simply lopsided matches are rarely won by the underdog. No matter the a “warm up” to what area ranchers would deal with in the next sport, battle or contest, the larger, stronger opponent typically 72 hours. For others in Jerauld County it was freezing rain that assumes victory. suited up first thing Wednesday morning. Creating a dangerous But as the new week unfolds and bright sun sheds light on glaze on roads and soaking what dry spots cattle had previously deep tractor ruts cows feverishly munch on hay, trying to replenlaid on just hours prior. School, local sports and event cancellaish and restore their energy. A soft cry from a small untagged calf tions were put into place to create as little travel as possible.

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BY EMILY SAEUGLING While other students may have been excited for a chance to study abroad or catch up on sleep over spring break, I was happy to be back just in time for calving season. Mornings at home mean making coffee and driving to the farm with dad to check cows. With rainy days and muddy lots, conditions weren’t ideal. However, returning home is a reminder of just how much cattlemen care about their herd. My last morning at home, I stood and admired a newborn calf against the sunrise. Moments like these are remind us why this industry holds such a large part of our hearts.

As I returned to college and my internship at the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, I had the opportunity to attend an event that demonstrated how cattlemen care in a slightly different way.

On Thursday, March 28, blazers and blue jeans took over for Cattlemen at the Capitol. From a meeting with Governor Reynolds to sharing policy priorities with legislators, these interactions play a critical role in protecting the future of the beef industry.

The morning started off with ICA board members discussing

sented at the Capitol daily by contracted lobbyists and ICA staff, hearing how cattlemen care across each district allows lawmakers to see the direct impact they have on Iowa’s farm families.

Working as the policy communications intern has deepened my appreciation for the efforts of ICA leaders and staff. In the world of policy, there are always new issues arising. In the past few months, I’ve helped tally and analyze the results of the annual policy survey, researched current topics and written press releases, and witnessed first-hand how ICA stays on top of current issues and represents Iowa’s cattle producers.

Few people get to see the inner workings of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association the way that I have this year. My time at ICA has shown me that whether we’re on the farm, at the capitol, or in the ICA office, #cattlemencare.

key issues with Governor Reynolds in a private meeting. ICA leaders expressed the need for more packing capacity and ag labor in the state. They reinforced the reasons why cattle are important to Iowa’s farms, from an environmental and economic standpoint.

And they touched on voluntary traceability and the economic hardships facing producers today.

I watched as Governor Reynolds actively listened and took notes about the problems we are facing. She expressed a true interest in continuing these conversations and developing solutions. With an estimated $6.30 billion of economic activity in Iowa generated from the beef industry, it is important to proactively create and maintain policy that benefits Iowa’s cattle producers.

Participants then gathered to hear about current topics from the ICA staff. With this knowledge, constituent cattlemen met with their representation in the state legislature. While the ICA is repre-

Join us for the 2019 ICA BeefMeets We’re excited to bring you the 2019 BeefMeets! We are making it easier than ever for cattle producers to attend by hosting 5 meetings around the state each taking place from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m. Each event will include education on policy and production topics, industry updates, a tradeshow and a meal.

Not only will you learn more about topics affecting your beef business, but it’s a great opportunity to voice your concerns and work towards solutions with ICA staff and leaders.

New this year are two of the events being hosted on farm locations which will include a farm tour.

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Q & A with ICA Board Member Duane Steenhoek In January, ICA board members were interviewed by Delaney Howell for her podcast, Ag News Daily. What follows is an excerpt from Howell’s interview with ICA’s new District 19 Director, Duane Steenhoek. Steenhoek represents Lucas, Wayne, Monroe, Wapello, Davis and Appanoose counties.

Howell: Duane Steenhoek is a member of the Iowa Cattlemen Association’s board and he is from Chariton, Iowa.

Duane, tell me a little bit about your cattle operation.

Steenhoek: My wife and I have a cow-calf and feedlot operation. We calve out about 550 cows, feed about 300 of those calves out to finish, and market the other ones through local auction market as backgrounded feeder cattle at 750-800 pounds. We custom feed breeding gilts for PIC and also have some row crops.

Howell: What about in Chariton in general? What does ag look like there?

And specifically what does cattle production look like on that side of the state?

Steenhoek: Cattle production in the Lucas County area is basically small cowcalf operations ranging anywhere from 20-200 head. There are currently probably three individuals finishing cattle in the Lucas county area, but typically just your small cow-calf operations.

Howell: Let’s talk about your role with the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. As a board member, what are your roles and responsibilities?

Steenhoek: I am the District 19 representative which represents six counties in south central Iowa including Lucas, Wayne, Appanoose, Davis, Wapello, and Monroe. My job is to be the go-between

between the grassroots membership (and ICA) and try to help communicate concerns and those issues that our grassroots members want brought before the board and before our leadership.

Howell: What do you tell members or what discussions do you have with folks that are not members of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association?

Steenhoek: We try to show them the positive aspects of the membership and what ICA can do for them by having membership and... how having a group of people bonded together and having a policy can really influence government entities, regulatory issues and those kinds of things.

Howell: What are some benefits, Duane, of being an Iowa Cattlemen’s Association member?

Steenhoek: One of the biggest things I think is Iowa Cattlemen have done a lot of work on the Fence Law which is big in our area, and the electronic logbook with cattle being moved to and from and getting that done in a timely fashion. I know one of the big things is that the DOT, five (or) six years ago, wanted to have people that drive a pickup and trailer have a CDL. And the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association was one of the leaders in the state of Iowa getting that stopped.

Howell: Can we go back? You said the Fence Law or fence legislation?

Steenhoek: Yes ma’am. Fence legislation in Iowa is: if you own land in Iowa then you’re responsible to maintain your half of the fence so every fence between landowners is divided in half. There’s a lot of people in the state of Iowa - investors,

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Howell: Duane, let me ask you one more question. As a cattle producer you’re cow calf and feedlot - meatless meat? What are your thoughts about it moving forward? Do you think it’s going to impact what you’re doing day to day in a big way?

Steenhoek: You know, we’re very confident in our product. We do a great job of supplying a wholesome product.

It’s safe, it’s clean, the taste is awesome.

Really can’t concern myself with what those issues are. I think the biggest issue on the fake meat is how are they going to label it. They want to be able to label their product as a “clean meat” which implies that the product that is coming off of my farm that I do - I am BQA certified, I am feeding wholesome feed grains to my animals - that my product is dirty in some way. And I think that’s probably the biggest issue that we have.

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I am behind schedule in writing my article for the month but, hey, with the way this spring has been, its becoming the new normal around here and for most all farmers and ranchers in the Midwest!

So, this morning, as I am trying to get a new calf to nurse, my phone starts to ring in my pocket. Now, as many of you know already, the job of getting a calf to nurse can be, well, aggravating at times. So as my phone continues to ring, I keep trying to help the calf. Finally it quits ringing, not more than a minute later it goes off again! So I stop, reach in my pocket, and answer with what I’m sure was a less than polite greeting.

Thankfully it was only Mike on the other end. The conversation went a little something like this… “Are you there???” “Yes, I am trying to get a calf to suck.” “Should I call back later?” “Yea that would be best!” End of conversation.

To make a long story short, the calf did get her belly full, but I need to go check her again and make sure she has it figured out. Mike did call back later, wondering where this article was and he wanted me to know that I sounded a little stressed this morning when we first spoke. I got to thinking... you know, I was a little out of sorts this morning with that calf but it could be worse.

I could be dealing with all the leftovers of the blizzards and flooding in Nebraska and South Dakota. So, I guess what I am trying to say is there is always somebody that has it worse than you and you really just need to stop and appreciate what you have every once in awhile. If you really think you are having a bad day, just give me a call and I promise you I have at least one story from the road that can make anyone’s day better!

Please keep all the farmers and ranchers that are still dealing with the aftermath of the two winter storms in your thoughts and prayers, because like one of my favorite sayings goes, without agriculture we would all be naked and hungry!

See ya down the road!

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COMMENTARY

The Road Behind and Ahead for Fat and Feeder Cattle and Other Markets

by Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade

While the polar vortex and frigid winter conditions did not initially drive up the price of Cattle on the Board here in Chicago there is now concern that the combination of flooding in Nebraska with untold losses’ as well as the inability of Australia to export the normal amount of beef are now fueling the Board with deferred Cattle contracts here at the Board in Chicago making new contract highs’. Here is where it gets interesting. President Trump has done some powerful things for business and thus Cattle producers, however, the debt that the current administration has run up to the tune of the first annual trillion dollar deficit in history is a dangerous maneuver that has ramifications on Cattle producers and their grandchildren. Why? Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has been warning of ‘Stagflation’ for a year now and recently gave a new interview that expressed concern that the world economy is not in good shape, which said means that domestic and global debt cannot be repaid. Remember now, ‘Stagflation’ is stagnant economic growth with inflation at the same time. So the ramifications for cattle producers are ‘good’ in the short to medium term with inflation pushing up the price of beef and making the finish line for producers quite attractive. However, the ramifications longer term and thus on children and grandchildren of cattle producers is very, very bad since the purchasing power of their income earned will buy very little. Why do you think so many families in the Midwest have both dad and mom working to try to keep up with the world?

Purchasing power continues to erode like a financial cancer. The ‘Stagflation’ is almost a necessary gamble for the United States since inflating the 20 trillion dollars of debt away may be the only way out.

You’ll see down below on the Choice Beef weekly chart that we are strong as an ox for wholesale demand and yet the most family barbecue grills are still in the sheds and in need of spring cleaning.

Once the grills are out on the patios then demand will fuel even higher prices for the bottom side of the Choice Carcass.

You’ll also notice on the monthly June Fat Cattle chart that a major Gann line was broken to the upside back in February to set this strong Cattle market in motion. Secondly you’ll notice on the monthly Feeder Cattle charts that even bearish technical analysts would concede that the Feeders can go all the way to 180 cwt without upsetting anything. Naturally, bullish folks on Feeders understand why the August Feeder Cattle have powered ahead and made a lot Cattle folks look pretty darn competent for hitting the sale barn 2 months ago when no one else wanted the lower weights.

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So how do Cattlemen stay out in front of longer term Cattle price declines? Get in the rhythm of integrating wholesale beef and the values of your Cattle standing on the dirt and be ready to hedge when extreme overvaluations kick in on the Board and the Dressed Choice Steers and the Choice Box so that when solid ‘lock-in per head’ prices line up with overvaluation on Dressed Steers that you know how to use the Board to execute the Board or like-kind forward contracts. Whether you wake up in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning and wonder about your Cattle and how you might better hedge one of your ranches’ most valuable assets then call Michelle White at 312-756-0931 or Matt Hamel at 312756-0933 and request a 90 day complimentary nightly and weekend Cattle Advisory that is delivered by email. Please have your email address ready when you call her. We provide Cattle hedging tutorials here at the Board of Trade and you can come in person on a Friday or Saturday morning or afternoon and educate yourself on the risk and rationale of Cattle hedging in a global economy that packers probably understand better than most cattlemen.

And remember, hedging livestock and feed costs with CBOT or CME instruments still has risk of loss and is not suitable for all livestock producers and investors who desire to hedge their livestock on the dirt. n

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Whitaker Marketing Group • www.IowaLandGuy.com Land Prices for the month of March 2019 were stable with an adjustment down. We have seen this trend happening more in 2019. We had many sales close, new ones go pending, and many new farms hit the market.

Results from the 76 auctions (7052 acres) this last month have the average for high quality ground at $8,295/acre and medium quality ground averaging $5,141/acre. Low quality ground is also trending steady at an average of $2,765/acre. The predominant sellers being retiring operators, estates, geographic consolidation, and pressured financial sales. Buyers of land were Investors and 1031 exchange buyers, farmer operators, hunting property buyers, and rural home builders. If you notice, this month the number of listings increased and the number of auctions decreased.

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Hot Topics: The weather has turned warmer quickly causing some flooding. Interest rates have stopped climbing or have fallen in some categories; commodity markets are mixed. There are continued concerns with uncertainty in the market regarding foreign trade agreements.

USDA predicts less acres planted and harvested. USDA predicts soybeans at $8.80 and corn at $3.65 for 2019 crop season New Farm Bill Updates: Ability to update PLC yields. Trend Adjustment in determining ARC benchmark revenues. Multiple opportunities to make new ARC/PLC elections. Higher loan rates for many crops. Changes in payment limitation rules. Conservation program restructuring.

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For Pete’s Sake

by Anthony Peoples

Cowman Pete and Repeat You’ve most likely heard the riddle, “Pete and Repeat were on a boat, Pete fell out. Who was left?”

I heard this from my Dad while I was growing up, at least a thousand times. I’d simply answer who I believed was left in the boat, and listen curiously as he would repeat the phrase again and again, Pete and Repeat were on a boat……

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did what any 3-year-old would do and renamed myself with something I thought suited me better, and at that moment “Cowman Pete” was born. I’m not 100% sure where I came up with the name (maybe a foreshadowing of a future love?), but it’s what I decided and it stuck like glue. Most everyone now refers to me as “Pete”. I also have to think my parents were thankful for the rebranding, when they lost their temper with me and didn’t have to spit out more syllables than necessary to get my attention.

I often think back on Dad’s little riddle and remember telling him repeatedly the name of the guy left in the boat, but I will never forget the day when I learned Repeat’s job and why he was in the boat. He wasn’t there to accompany me, he was put there to tease me. I remember the day vividly — a hard lesson for a 24-year-old man.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 102 River Ridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 AA Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 All Iowa Showdown Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Blue Lake Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Blue Ribbon Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bruhn Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-51 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3, 18-23 Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Colburn Primo 5153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fear Not Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Hawkeye Country Angus Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Hinshaw Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 IA Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Iowa Cattlemen’s Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 IL Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 L-H Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lautner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 41-43 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 MSF Avey 4046 ET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Pay to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Rush Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sioux Pass Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TJ’s Fencing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tri-State Grass Time Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ultra Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 W/C Night Watch 84E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 W/C Rolex 0135E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Werning Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 COMMENTARY

Cody’s Column

by Cody Crum

The most exciting year of my life continues.

With excitement comes the busiest schedule I have ever seen! Tamar and I are extremely excited to have closed on our new place and cannot explain to you how great this place is! I will be sure to share some pictures in our next issue. Another exciting moment will be in a couple weeks when I get to go watch my wife present her thesis, and Lord willing, receive her PhD! I often joke with many people that this is the only way we would ever have a Dr. Crum in the family! All jokes aside, I am extremely proud of Tamar and her persistent effort. I have seen first hand how much frustration, sweat and tears go into a PhD and am so happy to see her hard work pay off.

Our excitement doesn’t stop there. Along with a new house and a PhD, we are excited to announce that we will be welcoming another member to our Crum Cattle Co. crew this coming September! Tamar are I are so excited that God has blessed with the opportunity to become parents and look forward to all the fun times ahead.

My prayer is that your calving season ended successfully and that many green pastures are in the future for us all.

God Bless, Cody

UPCOMING SALES & EVENTS MAY

3 ICA Symbol of Excellence Sale - Knoxville, IA 4 H ilbrands Cattle Co. Sale - Clara City, MN TN River Music Dixieland Delight Sale - Ft. Payne, AL 17 Tri-State Grasstime Sale - Freeport, IL 18 Spring Turnout Sale - Seward, NE 21 Sioux Pass Angus Complete Dispersion - Billings, MT

JUNE

1 Bruhn Cattle Incredible Female Sale - Dunlap, IA 2 Hawkey Country Angus Sale - Bloomfield, IA

JULY 13 Blue Ribbon Foundation Corn Dog Kickoff - Des Moines, IA 24 -Aug. 4 OH State Fair - Columbus, OH 27 Best of the Best Show - Marengo, IA DMACC Bear Down Show - Nevada, IA

28 Central IA Showdown - Webster City, IA South Central IA Showdown - Corydon, IA Southeast IA Showdown - Donnelson, IA Southwest Shoot Out - Council Bluffs, IA

31 Best in the West Show - Denison, IA

AUGUST

1 -11 Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI

2 -18 Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, IN

3 Battle on the Blue Chips Showdown - Spencer, IA North Central IA Showdown - Britt, IA North East Iowa Showdown - West Union, IA

4 All Iowa Showdown - Britt, IA

8 -18 Illinois State Fair - Springfield, IL Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA Missouri State Fair - Sedalia, MO

13 -17 Wyoming State Fair - Douglas, WY

22 -Sept. 2 Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, MN

23 -Sept. 2 Colorado State Fair - Pueblo, CO Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island, NE

29 -Sept. 3 South Dakota State Fair - Huron, SD

31 102 River Ridge Cattle Co. Complete Dispersal - Calrinda, IA

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This being our last issue until our big State Fair Yearbook Issue (August 1st), I’m praying for weather that cooperates with all our farmers and ranchers throughout spring and summer! We are so blessed that these men and women don’t give up after extremely tiring work, devastation, and immense struggle! May God truly bless all farmers and ranchers ... we are grateful for all of you!

Seeing people through Treva’s innocent love of everyone she encounters is truly a lesson for our family each and every day.

Treva has no idea if a person wasn’t so pleasant, or maybe had unkind things to say, she loves without judgement. Heading into the livestock show season, I think we all need to remember what our youth, and future of our agricultural industry, is working so hard to achieve. Let’s remember kind words and maybe even forgiveness of those who haven’t been so kind in the past. Believe me when I say, this is a hard one for all of us!

It’s hard to cope with people who have been unkind. Often I forget to think of the other person, are they dealing with some dark things in their life that might lead them to be unkind or thoughtless. While working on social media updates, I found a saying I’m trying to remember... Pray for the difficult people in your life, you may not change them, but it will always change you.

I hope Spring finds you all well. I know I’m anxious for warm weather and new life! One thing our family can check off is Taylor’s dance season! I’m definitely not the greatest dance mom, but we all really enjoy watching her do what she loves. Tucker seems to be busy growing taller than all of us and actually starting to enjoy track more than he thought he would with all his buddies. Tuck and Tay, as always, are teaching Treva all sorts of new things, some good and some not so good.

Treva is getting so big and is literally copying every move that we make, we all have to L to R: Jagger, Tucker, Q, Will watch our step around her now.

I can’t wait to see everyone on the show road again. I enjoy watching all the kids’ growth and improvement each year.

Show Mamas, I will be praying for everyone to keep patience and the ability to not forget anything on the show road. Good luck to all exhibitors!

As always, please hold our leaders, our nation and our military in your constant prayers!

God Bless, Heidi Sorensen Rohrig 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com

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