Now that you’ve filled up on all the holiday sweets, it’s time to ring in the new year. There’s that saying, “new year, new me,” right? It’s the time of year to set new goals.

With apologies to any Yellowstone fans, I’m hypercritical of anything out of Hollywood that tries to portray the Western, small town or agricultural lifestyle. Very rarely do they get much of it right.

There’s no bigger reward in this industry than capitalizing on the decisions of last year, but like the tax collector, don’t pay attention to your herd in arrears. Now is the time to begin thinking of next year’s calf crop.

My husband is a faithful, hard-working man. He always has been. I know he loves me. Even so, I know I’m not the only love in his life.

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