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Show your kids how to take over the ranch – Ranching after 50

One night in 1985 I got a conspiratorial phone call. The unidentified caller told me a farm was going to be taken back from the bank the next day, and named a hotel lobby where I could meet them to be guided to the farm to cover the story. I was a television news reporter […] Read more
November 25, 2004

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Aging rancher confronts the ‘big change’ – Ranching after 50

I used to be a high energy person who loved new ideas and challenges, and thrived on having too many things to do. Seven years ago when I turned 50, things began to change. I didn’t notice it at first because I was distracted by running my training program in holistic management, and even more […] Read more
November 18, 2004

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