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Beating the heat can be tough during these “Dog Days of Summer.” Thankfully, it is National Ice Cream Month, so we have to celebrate!

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The days have been long, hot, and dry with bursts of damaging storms across most of these parts. I saw where the National Weather Service in North Platte, NE had posted that they have recorded a record number of days over 100 degrees this summer and let’s face it, we are still facing a whole lot more summer.

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It is National Ice Cream month, so let’s celebrate!

C’mon, man, where are the $1.70 fat cattle? Welcome to this special Friday edition of Hot Barn Report.

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I can smell the funnel cakes and walking tacos. I can hear the giggles of little ones enjoying the carnival rides. But, most of all, I can feel the pride in the 4-H and FFA exhibitors that have worked so hard on their projects they are exhibiting. The county fair is their super bowl in that sand arena!

This week like almost every other week we have a host of difficult challenges facing us. Countries all over the world are experiencing an explosion in food costs. There is hunger and even famine in some regions. With Russia blocking Ukrainian wheat, we face more suffering. In some cases, Russian troops set fire to the ready to harvest wheat fields – burned them to the ground.

My husband and I have often said for the last 15 years, ranching wouldn’t be near as much fun, if it wasn’t for having our kids alongside us every day. The laughs, the lessons, the conversations make each day a new adventure, not only as we see it through their eyes, but live it right alongside them.

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2022 certainly won't be noted as the “Year of the Mulberry”, but might go down as the “Year of the Cauliflower’ here at the Jones Ranch!

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Welcome to this 7/11 edition of Ranch Raised! Kinda makes me wanna go grab a Big Gulp Slurpee in celebration!

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This week we celebrated the birth of our nation on July 4th. 246 years ago, our founders wrote the Constitution that set the guideposts for us to live by.

Whether cultivated, wild, fresh or frozen, blueberries are full of essential nutrients and fiber, and are high in antioxidants.

Have you ever seen those social media trends captioned, “Where we started and How it is going.” Play along today on this special Friday edition of Hot Barn Report. I am a person hungry to study history especially as it relates to the cattle industry. After reading some sobering profits posted by the Big 4 Beef Packers, it inspired me to peel back the pages in time and review how we got here.

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We are enjoying a few garden goodies. Earlier this spring I told you that I was challenging myself to try roasted radishes. Okay, okay, I now understand why they are all the rage! I broadcasted a bunch of radish seeds all around my cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli.

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The July forecast says higher than average temps for our area and lower than average precipitation. Yep, it is time to make another hard cut to the cow factory roster.

It was a quiet weekend around the Jones Ranch. It is hard to get away with so many chores and mouths to feed of the 4-legged variety.