Can’t you see?
There has recently been a change that has occurred in our house. Following an appointment to have his eyes evaluated, my son is now the proud owner of a pair of glasses. We all wondered...
Jade Meinzer, Columnist
Meinzer is a fourth-generation rancher raised on the southeastern plains of Colorado. He and his family live and ranch in Oshkosh, Neb.
Recent Articles
Board of Education
Grafting calves is something that draws different opinions from every rancher I know. Some say it’s not worth the time, others believe that every cow needs to have a calf. Me, I’m somewhere in the...
When the smoke clears
We’re almost two weeks out from when the worst fire in our state’s history burned through this country. When the smoke cleared, when the ashes quit smoldering, that’s when the true character of people came...
Heart of the Hills
March 12, 2026, is a day that will not soon be forgotten by those of us that call the sandhills of western Nebraska home. For me it started like all my days this time of...
Missing buttons
Tagging calves is one of the most adrenaline laced things that any person can do. See, tagging calves for those who don’t know, is the process of placing an identification tag in the ear of...
Fire in the sky
Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning; Red sky at night, sailors delight. This phrase was coined long before my time here on the earth, and it refers to the color of the sunrise...
Ranch rig
If there’s oil under it, there must be oil in it. That sentiment has been uttered by several farmers and ranchers that I know. Most producers that I know have a ranch rig or two...
The gates of hell
“If you ever wondered what the gates of hell look like, that’s it right there.” Those were the words narrated by a friend and fellow rancher on a video he took as the Ranger Road...
#Blessed
Social media trends are kind of like being in a rowboat on the ocean in the middle of a hurricane. There are a whole bunch of people doing the same thing at one time, then...
Honey do
Valentine’s Day is way down there on my list of holidays. It’s overpriced, overrated and quite frankly designed to get you in trouble with the missus if you don’t put enough thought and planning into...