Guest Blog

This weekend I had the pleasure of watching my daughter take off on a young colt that we have been riding for her. I love riding young horses and watching the lights come on when they really grasp what you are trying to teach them.

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

—Vincent Lombardi

Extension cords strewn all over, creating booby traps for the next set of ropers coming in hot. Checking the fuel level periodically. Chatting at high volumes to overpower the extreme noise. I have never been fond of the hum of a generator.

Agriculture as an industry is known for being comprised of fiercely proud and independent people. While we come together united when major issues arise, such as WOTUS and public lands use planning and the like, we do have a habit of not being able to agree more often than not.

Calving is in full swing in many parts of the country. Here in north-central Montana, we are a bit behind the rest of the country – many of our cows don’t start calving until after mid-February.

There I was, armed to the teeth and ready for a fight. He had done it for the last time. I wasn’t backing down, and one of us was leaving that barn dead. You guessed it – a pack rat.