Editor’s Note: On January 25, 1987, the Denver Broncos took on the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXI, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Giants defeated the Broncos, 39-20, leading to a group of Washington County ranchers to hold up their end of a deal with the New Jersey Governor. Recently, […]
Orville P. Heister, 92, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Mount Joy and Mifflin County, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday morning, February 1, 2024, at Pleasant View
Orville P. Heister, 92, of Manheim, Pa., formerly of Mount Joy and Mifflin County, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday morning, Feb. 1, 2024, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Bratton Twp., Mifflin County, he was the son of the late Clair and Eunice Anderson Heister. He was the husband of […]
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CALF VIGOR: The 7/S ranch’s Josh Sundsbak advises not to mess with what works, and the Angus breed works for them. Sundsbak 7/S ranch in North Dakota started five decades ago with just 20 heifers.
Josh Sundsbak and his family farm and ranch in Des Lacs, N.D. Their operation is focused around their registered Angus cattle herd, in addition to running diversified cropland.
Darrell Sundsbak, Josh’s grandfather, started Sundsbak 7/S ranch in 1971 with 20 Angus heifers. Darrell started showing cattle through 4-H, which is where he got his start in the cattle industry. The Sundsbak family still remain heavily involved with 4-H and FFA, showing cattle and judging livestock. The generations to follow improved the angus breed within their genetics and breeding program.