Ryan Kucera, right, Tyler Olson, Russ Kucera and Trent Brondel brand and cut a calf on Russ' ranch in Central City, Neb., April 23, 2017. Friends and family drove from all over the state to help wrestle, brand and castrate the calves. "It's kind of a celebration," Carolyn Kucera, Russ' wife, said. "Just helping your neighbor without pay. It's about friendship."