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Access to Land: The Wonneberg Ranch Family & Succession Planning
2017-04-28 22:51:25| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union As its mother protectively stands guard, her newborn calf, supported precariously by its wobbly legs, looks curiously at its surroundings and then begins nursing. For four generations, this heart-warming scene has signaled spring on the Wonnenberg Ranch near Dallas, Texas. And even though it’s been a part of […]
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Access to Land: The Birgen Farm Family & Succession Planning
2017-04-14 18:23:43| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union Like most South Dakota farms 50 years ago, the Birgens farm resembled that of the Old McDonald nursery rhyme. We raised cattle, chickens, sheep, had milk cows and stock cows, but back then, everyone did. You sold cream and eggs, recalls Matt Birgen, an 86-year-old Korean War Veteran […]
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Access to Land: The Sombke Farm Family & Succession Planning
2017-03-31 21:12:41| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union Looking for a career path off the farm, Doug Sombke headed to college in 1978. However, only a few weeks into his freshman year, he was ready to pack up and head back to his family’s Conde farm. “Sitting in class I began to think of how many […]
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Access to Land: Clark Ranch Family & Succession Planning
2017-03-17 16:39:35| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union Middle of Nowhere might be the best way to describe the location of Pat and Barb Clark’s ranch, which is located on native rangeland 40 miles southeast of Lemmon and 30 miles east of Meadow. Homesteaded in 1915 by his grandfather, Avery Clark, and great-uncle, Harry, the Clarks, […]
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Access to Land: Reis Ranch Family & Succession Planning
2017-02-24 17:45:56| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union While some ranchers are nervous about what will happen to their operation when they are ready to retire, David and Brenda Reis are not too worried. “All of our kids want to take over the ranch. That would not be sustainable, but the one thing about having a […]
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