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There’s still plenty to do during cold weather
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photos by Ty Beaver Ty
Kliewer feeds his cattle, one of the many jobs a farmer or rancher
must do during the winter.
The fields are bare, the irrigation ditches drained and there’s snow and ice all around. What possibly could there be for a farmer or rancher to do?
Plenty.
Cold weather brings opportunities for those in agriculture to take care of other business and necessities they’re too busy for during the warmer months. That can range from repairing equipment to visiting family and friends.
Grower Ry Kliewer works on carpentry projects during cold weather months for his family. The winter also provides an opportunity to work on the equipment he’ll use once the growing season starts up.
This time of year also provides time for other social activities such as attending weddings and other celebrations. Ry and his wife married during the winter because it was the only time they could spare for it.
Not everyone involved in agriculture has a lot of time during the winter. Jason Flowers and Ry’s brother, Ty Kliewer, have cattle to feed and manage each day, regardless of the time of year.
The winter isn’t quite as busy, though, providing Flowers time to travel and work on other projects and fix equipment that he’ll use when growing wheat and other crops.
Ty, on the other hand, uses the extra time to help care for his newborn son.
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