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Gil Gullickson

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As seen in: Wallaces Farmer, Genetic Literacy Project, Successful Farming, The Furrow Magazine, Farm Progress, The Progressive Farmer, The Fence Post, Brownfield News, Strip-Till Farmer, Tractor Report
Married, two kids, Wallaces Farmer editor, farm owner, cyclist. All opinions are my own. Retweets, likes and follows do not necessarily imply endorsement.
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How rotational grazing keys better grass, happier cows

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By Gil Gullickson Verified
| Farm Progress Verified
Lisa and Alex Kubik rotate their cow-calf herd during grazing season every five to eight days. Gil Gullickson If you want to know why cows like rotational grazing, get this. “The first year we rotationally grazed, I would take two 5-gallon buckets of grain with me,” said Lisa Kubik, who farms with her husband, Alex, near Traer, Iowa. “The cows and calves would come over by me because they saw the buckets, and I would dump grain on the grass that they’d munch on.
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Letter spurs powerful message: ‘Suicide is not an end to your problems. It is merely an end.’

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By Gil Gullickson Verified
| Farm Progress Verified
Over the years, I’ve received my share of physical mail and emails — some nice, and others not so nice. Still, they all blend to the point where I’ve forgotten individual ones. It was an unsigned letter, penned in scribbly and shaky handwriting. Yet, its message was clear: “I would appreciate if you would print this someplace in an upcoming issue,” the writer said.
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Here's what it takes to be an Iowa Master Farmer

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By Gil Gullickson Verified
| Farm Progress Verified
The class of 2026 Iowa Master Farmers includes (from left) Morey and Rhonda Hill, Madrid; Pete and Dana Wenstrand, Essex; Susan and Dan Voss, Atkins; Jane and Steve Johanningmeier, Waterville; and Greg Tylka, an Iowa State University Extension nematologist who received an Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award. Not pictured is Kirk Leeds, Iowa Soybean Association CEO, who received an Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award.
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