The Olson Ranch

In 2014, Mullen’s late Eugene “Gene” W. James wrote a book called The History of Section 18-25-31 and the “Little James Boy.” Gene gathered as much information and memory of what had taken place on the ranch along with when and how the ranch came to be.

Dear Nebraska

by Jadyn Andersen, MHS sophomore Dear Nebraska, we need rain Our farmers and ranchers are in pain We need water from the heavens to fall To feed our cattle; feed us all Dreaming of what we once knew, Green rolling hills and skies of blue We pray, dear Lord, that you will hear our Sandhills...

Branding

by Andrew Harvey, MHS senior Early in the morning I feel like snoring We arrive at the pasture And start to capture The stomping of a mare The freshness of the air No time is boring While the rain starts pouring Working hard to improve my stature Trying my best to catch her The buck of...

Blue Skies

by Taylor Svoboda, MHS senior We look ahead to coming storms Unsure as to how we will conform The red sky brings in daunting delights Tempest of love at rising heights The black sky brings much unknown Thunder we will face alone When the sky is orange in dancing light We awake to new hope...

Is your domestic well water safe to drink?

A good supply of fresh water is essential to human existence. We use fresh water not only for drinking, but for bathing, growing food, cleaning, watering animals and watering lawns. In Nebraska, about 95 percent of rural residents get their household water supply from private or domestic wells.

2022 Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees

The 2022 inductees of the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame have been announced.

Nebraska LEAD fellowship applications due June 15

Lincoln - Fellowship applications for Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) Group 41 are now available for men and women involved in production agriculture or agribusiness.

Fencing: a key ranching component

Any rancher knows that having a healthy herd is more than good genetics and custom feed mixes. In this beef issue, let’s show a little support for the fences that keep our cattle contained and all they do to help sustain a healthy herd.

The Bovine Pangenome Consortium

Cattle producers use genetic predictions to select animals as parents for traits of economic importance such as calving ease or yearling weight. Historically, genetic predictions were based on the performance of relatives, which was a successful but relatively slow and laborintensive method.

Ranching in eastern Colorado to the Nebraska Sandhills

Just a little over a year ago my family sold our ranch in eastern Colorado and purchased one in the Sandhills of Nebraska north of Mullen.