Idsinga-Kuchta Dawn Janae Idsinga of Portales, daughter of the late Debbie Idsinga and the late Douglas Idsinga, is engaged to Joshua Shawn Kuchta of Portales, son of John and Olivia Kuchta of Clovis. The couple will exchange vows at 5 p.m. Nov. 22, 2008, at Faith Family Christian Church. The reception will be held at […]
12-11-07 Business digest
December 10, 2007
Area rancher honored at Albuquerque gathering Curry County farmer and rancher Pat Woods was honored at the 90th annual meeting of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau last month in Albuquerque. Woods served for a decade as president of the Curry County Farm and Livestock Bureau and continues to serve on the organization’s board […]
Business Digest: Dairy owners honored by DFA
April 2, 2007
The owners and operators of Crosswinds Dairy in Portales have received the 2007 Member of Distinction Award from the Dairy Farmers of America, according to a DFA news release. Dougie Idsinga, Dawn Idsinga, Derek Idsinga, Darci Idsinga Collins and Denver Collins were selected for the honor that is based on vision, leadership and innovation in […]
Couple honored with road naming
January 27, 2007
Members of the Doug and Debbie Idsinga family gather Friday to dedicate Curry Road 4 in memory of the couple who were killed in a vehicle accident in August 2006. (Freedom Newspapers: Casey Peacock) By Casey Peacock: Freedom Newspapers Doug and Debbie Idsinga’s contributions to the area went well beyond the dairy community, according to […]
Cold, cold cows
January 19, 2007
Cattle become much more susceptible to health problems in bad weather and can fall, causing injury or death. Health problems add to winter expense for dairy men and beef producers. (Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry) By Casey Peacock: Freedom Newspapers Come rain or shine, snow or ice, livestock producers must battle the elements on a daily […]
Portales couple die in wreck
August 7, 2006
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer A group of friends gathered Monday evening to mourn the loss of a prominent Portales couple who died Monday in a car accident in West Texas, according to Texas officials. Douglas and Deborah Idsinga, both 49, were traveling eastbound on U.S. 84, west of Sudan, Texas, when they lost […]
Business feature: Dairyowner promotes product that reduces smell of dairy lagoons
March 28, 2006
Roy Tarango hoses down the milkroom floor Friday at Crosswinds Dairy outside of Portales. The runoff from the floor flows into a lagoon on the dairy property. (Freedom Newspapers: William P. Thompson By William P. Thompson: Freedom Newspapers The smell of money is not for everyone. And so some area dairy owners are adding technologically […]
