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3-12-2025 ICE UPDATE   Hello All: This is it! You shouldn’t have to endure any more updates before the sale. Bulls and heifers are currently around the farmstead in the pens. We are feeding them hay (crying emoji!!!). This should help the animals look a little “fuller,” but we are in no way trying to...

Hello All: I once told my kids it took me 16 hours to put their food on the table…they thought I was mighty slow. Perspective: Life offers a lot of it. Sometimes you have to look; sometimes it hits you in the face…or pocketbook…or heart. Last week I had an opportunity to be in North...

Hello All: Less Than 3 Weeks: Please consider attending our 9th annual bull and bred heifer sale on March 15 at our headquarters near Guide Rock, NE or viewing online at DVAuction. I don’t know where the prices will end up, but our base prices should give everyone the ability to participate. I’m seeing people...

Sale Prep…is mostly over but there are still a few things left to do. Well, for me to do, everyone else has a lot to do! Ashley will be home the week before the sale (March 15 is sale day) to meet with customers who want to see the cattle before the sale. If you...

Quote Worth Requoting: In 30 years of crop production I’ve rarely been complimented on what we’ve produced. I completely get that. My corn isn’t measurably different than anyone else’s corn at the elevator. I might get a “great test weight” or a “congratulations” on a yield. When you produce a non-differentiated commodity you shouldn’t expect...

Hello All: March 15, 2025 11 am ICE Headquarters: Catalogs are in the mail. If you received a catalog in the past you should be receiving one momentarily. If you don’t receive one by the middle of February, and want one, please let us know. Before and After: I LOVE before and after pictures! Someone...