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March 11, 2023 11:00 a.m. Bull and Bred Heifer Sale. Mark your calendars!  Hello All: ICEonomics: There are 2 ways to increase profit in your operation; you can either a.) increase revenue or b.) decrease costs. Both require work, at minimum brain work, but most likely muscle work, too. So, which is “easier”? At ICE...

12-5-2022 ICE UPDATE Hello All: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” While all scripture is true, no scripture has proven itself more true, from an experiential standpoint, in my life. I’ve...

Hello All: HARVEST COMPLETE:  We’ve recently wrapped up the 2022 harvest season and now it is on to caring for the cattle on stalks and manure hauling and spreading. We started spreading manure from a nearby 50,000 head feedlot in 2008. My Dad started no-tilling in the 1980’s, and we have continued that practice on 100%...

Hello All: DUST IS SETTLING: Our 5th bull and bred heifer sale is over and the results are mixed. We were weaker on the bulls and the heifers were about normal. When we get done with private treaty sales, I’ll aim to get some numbers out there. MAIN PURPOSE: I am getting this update out...

Hello All: LET IT SNOW…BUT NOT TOO MUCH: As things taper off it looks like we’ve had about 2” of snow since last evening. This shouldn’t cause any discernable problems by Saturday; HOWEVER, we want to remind you not to take the Google directions from Highway 78. Those directions take you on 2 miles of...

GETTING CLOSER: Our 2022 annual bull and bred heifer sale will be held this upcoming Saturday, March 12 @ 11 am. It looks like we could have some challenging weather a couple of days prior, but we are definitely planning to have the sale at the time advertised. ONLINE BIDDERS/BUYERS: Sometime Saturday afternoon, after the...