First-generation rancher Shelly Kelly, of Westerville, Nebraska, has fourth-generation roots and a tribe of mentors to shape her future in the Sandhills. This is the first of five profiles of the people selected as the DTN/Progressive Farmer s 2022 America s Best Young Farmers and Ranchers class.
The outlook for fall grazing in the Great Plains varies by location. Recent rains in both the Northern Plains and Southern Plains may allow for pasture, rangeland or wheat grazing while producers in the Central Plains can utilize crop residues for another forage source.