One year ago today, I packed up the last of my things from my apartment in Fargo, filled the backseat of my pickup, and hit the road for a one-way drive to Billings.
…and it’s been one heck of a ride since!
Here’s to the next year in Big Sky country and many more to come 🩶
Spending my childhood & teenage years in and out of MRI machines for medical reasons, I never got the opportunity to get my ears pierced… until now. ✨
A milestone for most girls that I was denied and then hesitant to do for so long.
It’s never too late. ☺️
#HappySaturday
Sunday afternoon with the local aerial applicator… I’d be lying if I said we all didn’t come close to losing our breakfast several times today. 😂🤢
#montana
Advice from well seasoned reps comes in all forms. “Next time you’re passing through Lovell, go about 10-15 miles NE of town and check out the canyon.” I’ve already found myself so busy driving past the “roses,” I forget to stop and smell them sometimes.
#BighornCanyon
#Wyoming
If anyone is wondering where the talent came from on the photo from my last tweet, look no further. 👇🏼👇🏼
Shameless plug for an incredible MT photographer! Check her out!
Plot season is off with a bang! 13 hybrids, 3 brands, and a few population strips. This will be a fun one to watch. 😁
@PioneerSeeds
#PioneerSeedsMontana
If there’s anything I’ve learned in 2023, farm succession is never, ever worth losing or alienating your family over. 💔 Life is too short and precious.
I remember accidentally getting one of these last year that was supposed to go to a grower in MO.
We laughed about it and said “It definitely went to the wrong place - there’s no way we’ll see those kinds of yields here.”
I guess we ate our words 😁
#MT
Trying something a little new in the Bighorn Basin. Multi-brand high-moisture corn trial in the ground and off to the races!
#Plant24
#307Ag
@PioneerSeeds
Great plot day spent with Toston/Townsend/WSS & Gallatin Valley area growers last week. These guys grow corn in some of the toughest environments - a huge testament to the trust that is had in our extreme early day products!
@PioneerSeeds
@BrettHeidema
#PioneerSeedsMT
We all go through tough times. It’s OK to not be OK. But it is not OK to go at it alone. This
#MentalHealthMonth
, remember that small gestures and checking in with those in your network can make a big impact.
Learn more about
#FarmStateOfMind
resources:
Is it too early to start a countdown for San Antonio again?? Best wishes to everyone heading down this week, especially to our state yield winners!!
#CommClassic
Hey ND/MT
#agtwitter
! David Hula is coming to ND! Join us Wed Jan 24th @ 8:30am (breakfast)/9:00am CST start time at the new Rush River Seed & Chemical warehouse in Minot!! No RSVP necessary! All are welcome! 🌽
@PioneerSeeds
Small town Memorial Day weekends are good for the soul. 💖 (Not pictured: pizza & ice cream at Lake Metigoshe 😋) Happy Memorial Day!
#Bottineau
#Botno
#ND
🇺🇸
Let’s Go Girls 🎶
Team
@PioneerSeeds
& North 40 Ag at Montana Seed Trade Association summer meeting/golf tournament. (Jackets on June 20th in typical Montana fashion)
#MSTA
“The grit of the dryland acre” - one of my new favorite phrases 💪🏼
Synonym: “The grit of the high elevation acre”
One of the most rewarding parts of this job and industry is seeing corn grow and succeed where we once thought it couldn’t 🙌🏼
It’s that time of year
@Thostenson
. 😁 Monday’s views at
@bigskyresort
with Montana Seed Trade Association. (Would look better with a bit more snow though - mother nature is taking her sweet time 🙃)
Probably the most enjoyable part of flying out of Milwaukee is getting to utilize the “Recombobulation area” after security. (Yes, the signs really are labeled as that).
Great day to talk new silage products with Miles City/Kinsey/Terry area growers! And a huge thank you to CT Feeders for the delicious burger lunch!
@PioneerSeeds
feeds some great
#MontanaBeef
😋
Wine, painting, country music, and good company is good for the soul on a snowy Montana weekend. ❄️ I don’t tap into a creative outlet nearly enough anymore. Is it too late for a New Year’s Revolution?? 🎨
Latest feature from PBS NewsHour on my late Uncle’s story and the tremendous impacts that have come of it. You are loved, there is hope, and you are never alone. 🫶🏼
#EndtheStigma
Hey all, please do me a favor and report my old (h*cked) account
@SpenceNellie
🤦🏻♀️ To reiterate - that account is NOT me! (Not that anyone really needed a clarification on that anymore 🤣)
Great article by
@WIAgContent
. The tragedy of my Uncle Leon’s death back in 2018 is made a bit easier knowing his story has helped hundreds of other farmers get the help they need. Truly inspiring to see a real shift in mindset & stigma in WI since then.
I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve defended this guy’s name in the early season… so to anyone whose heard me say “give him a chance” or “let him get his feet under him” (b/c I’ve said it every time) - do you have anything else to add now? 😊
The annual award recognizes five farmers and ranchers who best represent the pioneering promises of American agriculture — farmers and ranchers who are innovative, imaginative and who work to improve their communities
Total transparency: the thought of processing and bottling our own milk terrifies me. However, thinking about an empty barn terrifies me even more.
The destruction of small dairy and diversified livestock farms is no less than an orchestrated hollowing of rural America.
@cynicalmilkmaid
@WIFarmBureau
You and my cousin-in-law (Katie Statz) can relate this week. 😁 Tom’s out elk hunting for the week with us here in WY. Stay strong!!
5 years ago today was a day that changed our lives forever, but was also the beginning of a lot of positive change in rural mental health crisis aversion and response. We love and miss you, Uncle Leon. We will always keep your legacy alive.
Hey all, please do me a favor and report my old (h*cked) account
@SpenceNellie
🤦🏻♀️ To reiterate - that account is NOT me! (Not that anyone really needed a clarification on that anymore 🤣)