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AMY KIRK: Cows with an Attitude
I usually can’t remember calving details of every cow unless we’ve had a memorable relationship with them and even then I rarely remember them by their eartag numbers.
Sunday, March, 17, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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I usually can’t remember calving details of every cow unless we’ve had a memorable relationship with them and even then I rarely remember them by their eartag numbers.
Sunday, March, 17, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: You go, ‘gaters’
One of the main reasons ranchers get married is so they have a lifelong companion who will always be around to open gates.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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One of the main reasons ranchers get married is so they have a lifelong companion who will always be around to open gates.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Recognizing contributors of generosity
Before we get any further into the new year, I think it’s a good idea to remind everyone that now is an ideal time to acknowledge those who have helped us in the past to get where we are today: just your average rural American grinding his or her butt off in hopes of succeeding at our work.
Monday, January, 07, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Before we get any further into the new year, I think it’s a good idea to remind everyone that now is an ideal time to acknowledge those who have helped us in the past to get where we are today: just your average rural American grinding his or her butt off in hopes of succeeding at our work.
Monday, January, 07, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Bright spots on the ranch
There is nothing more mini-celebration worthy than remembering the frozen cowpie along my path from the car to the house and not tripping on it.
Sunday, January, 13, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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There is nothing more mini-celebration worthy than remembering the frozen cowpie along my path from the car to the house and not tripping on it.
Sunday, January, 13, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: The Golden Rule - Shut the gate
Gates that were shut and then left open are an invitation to a livestock disaster.
Monday, June, 04, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Gates that were shut and then left open are an invitation to a livestock disaster.
Monday, June, 04, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: 'Morning Special' a change of pace
Unlike most people, I consider Monday mornings special. It’s a weekday that means something unexpected will happen; a day that frequently fulfills my fondness for surprises.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Unlike most people, I consider Monday mornings special. It’s a weekday that means something unexpected will happen; a day that frequently fulfills my fondness for surprises.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Ranchers eat hamburger, lots of hamburger
Cattle producing families are connoisseurs of beef. They get their extensive knowledge of beef quality, flavor, and tenderness from having eaten a substantial quantity of hamburger.
Monday, September, 24, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Cattle producing families are connoisseurs of beef. They get their extensive knowledge of beef quality, flavor, and tenderness from having eaten a substantial quantity of hamburger.
Monday, September, 24, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Some good-looking figures
Our family recently worked our cattle, which involves pregnancy checking all of the cows and implementing our fall vaccination and calf preconditioning program. Now we can focus on what comes next — speculating.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Our family recently worked our cattle, which involves pregnancy checking all of the cows and implementing our fall vaccination and calf preconditioning program. Now we can focus on what comes next — speculating.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Understanding the way a woman thinks
Women have a reputation for forgetting where they left their purse or where they set down their car keys or cell phone. And according to men, women also have a reputation for bringing up stuff from the past.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Women have a reputation for forgetting where they left their purse or where they set down their car keys or cell phone. And according to men, women also have a reputation for bringing up stuff from the past.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Newborn calves are my heroes
I can’t imagine a tougher way to begin life than to be a calf. It takes so much effort for newborn calves to get across that rickety, iffy bridge of life and make it alive.
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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I can’t imagine a tougher way to begin life than to be a calf. It takes so much effort for newborn calves to get across that rickety, iffy bridge of life and make it alive.
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: One key that doesn’t cut it
You already know I’m kinda weird so it probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you that there’s something I find gratifying about making a clean cut through twine.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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You already know I’m kinda weird so it probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you that there’s something I find gratifying about making a clean cut through twine.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: 'Hand signals' a language often misunderstand
The most misunderstood language in the world is Hand Signals (HS). The culture that uses this language is a group of people known as ranchers.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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The most misunderstood language in the world is Hand Signals (HS). The culture that uses this language is a group of people known as ranchers.
Monday, June, 11, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Being a 'hammer mechanic' not for the timid
Mechanics go by various titles such as repairman, Mr. Fixit or technician, but few are hammer mechanics.
Sunday, July, 01, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Mechanics go by various titles such as repairman, Mr. Fixit or technician, but few are hammer mechanics.
Sunday, July, 01, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Ranching hazardous to your clothes
One of the biggest hazards of dealing with livestock every day is the risk of someone getting their clothes damaged.
Monday, September, 17, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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One of the biggest hazards of dealing with livestock every day is the risk of someone getting their clothes damaged.
Monday, September, 17, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Something to chew on during mealtime
Suppertime is my lifeline to my family’s daily lives, especially with my teenager.
Monday, October, 22, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Suppertime is my lifeline to my family’s daily lives, especially with my teenager.
Monday, October, 22, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Telling it is better than yelling it
I’ve learned from past experience that it’s better to be told what to do than to be told to “GET OUT OF THE WAY!”
Monday, November, 12, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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I’ve learned from past experience that it’s better to be told what to do than to be told to “GET OUT OF THE WAY!”
Monday, November, 12, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Questions are the answers to gender gap
Days or sometimes weeks prior to an all-family ranch chore like moving cows, my husband starts letting the kids and me in on the plan but only a little at a time.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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Days or sometimes weeks prior to an all-family ranch chore like moving cows, my husband starts letting the kids and me in on the plan but only a little at a time.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Grandma Gayle’s breadbox
A week or so after the funeral, my friend confessed to me that she mistook the wooden box that held my grandmother’s ashes for a beautiful breadbox.
Monday, February, 25, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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A week or so after the funeral, my friend confessed to me that she mistook the wooden box that held my grandmother’s ashes for a beautiful breadbox.
Monday, February, 25, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Mud, Murphy’s Law and calving
Midwestern weather leaves room for doubt when deciding spring schedule.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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Midwestern weather leaves room for doubt when deciding spring schedule.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - The Daily Republic - News
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AMY KIRK: Traveling brings fresh appreciation that we are rednecks
On the rare occasion that ranchers travel someplace, they love looking at new scenery, especially when it looks just like home.
Sunday, June, 17, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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On the rare occasion that ranchers travel someplace, they love looking at new scenery, especially when it looks just like home.
Sunday, June, 17, 2012 - The Daily Republic - News
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