Ranch renovation

A tiny village, bull sale preparations the focus for newest Producer Progress Reporter

Amy Hadachek
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022 Updated Jan 17, 2022

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Katie and husband Jason Jagels at their Brewster, Neb., farm. Katie will serve as Producer Progress Reporter for the Midwest Messenger over the next year.

Photo courtesy of Grant Hartman, Monster Media

Katie and husband Jason talk during a photo shoot at their Brewster, Neb., farm.

Photo courtesy of Grant Hartman, Monster Media

Katie with husband Jason Jagels on their acreage. Originally destined for big city life, Katie said she appreciates the scenic beauty and wildlife at their home near the Loup River.

Photo courtesy of Haley Miles, Sandhills Blue photography

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Amy Hadachek

From the fashion world to fashioning bull sale videos and digging in to her new ranch life in the center of Nebraska, Katie Kaliff-Jagels is excited about being the newest Producer Progress Reporter for Midwest Messenger.

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PPR Katie Kaliff-Jagels (4).jpg — Katie and Jason’s cattle at their ranch in Brewster, Neb. They’ll have their first bull sale in Brewster this February.
Submitted photo

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PPR Katie Kaliff-Jagels (6).jpg — Katie with husband Jason on their acreage. The Jagelses move from Davenport to the ranch in Brewster, Neb., last summer.
Photo courtesy of Haley Miles, Sandhills Blue photography

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PPR Katie Kaliff-Jagels (3).JPG — Katie and husband Jason Jagels at their ranch, long known as Spencer Hereford Ranch. Jason interned at the ranch then worked with Dale Spencer as he transitioned into retirement.
Photo courtesy of Grant Hartman, Monster Media

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Photo courtesy of Haley Miles, Sandhills Blue photography

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.