We all know him as Dan, a wild man on the "net" that expresses his opinions clearly and in his words "black and white." A good sense of humor in both the give and take realm, that is somewhat rough around the edges (but we suspect has a good heart). But talk to him, his wisdom in farming comes from years of experience doing things as only Dan can--sarcastically and with humor.
A true American at heart, Dan believe in family values and good work ethics, he says he is "Only liberal about one thing, and that's religion, because it's all in your own beliefs." Dan grew up in a farm/ranch family that ran strictly cattle, horses, a few birds, and hogs on the side. This is following 7 generations of Americans that originally came from Germany to work in the coal mines until the 1920s when things went bust and then farming became Dan's family way of living.
Today, Dan has his own little homestead in Iowa with 2 kids, 5 cows, 7 sows, and a zoo of poultry. Besides his personal homestead, Dan manages a family operation of 2,000 acres of corn, beans, and hay while wrangling 300 mama cows with calves that the ranch raises to finish.
-Commando Bacon
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