With a confident philosophy, Leland Red Angus focuses on quality genetics

Ryan Crossingham
Jan 6, 2025
Jan 6, 2025

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Todd and Carla Leland with their two sons, Trey and Tripp.

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Ryan Crossingham

SIDNEY, Mont. – Located on the edge of the western North Dakota Badlands and bordering the Montana state line, Leland Red Angus has been a family-run and operated program for 113 years, where the family believes they are marketing a program and a philosophy as much as their cattle and genetics.

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