Country Woman Anita Hoger is dairy farmer, teacher, community leader

Peter Scharpe
Jul 11, 2018
Jul 11, 2018 Updated Jul 13, 2018

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NEW SALEM, N.D. – Few agricultural operations are more labor intensive than dairy farms. Cows must be milked no matter what. There are always new calves to take care of, heifers to be fed and bred, crops to grow in the fields, and somewhere in there, many people take time to raise a family.

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