By MORGAN KUNTZ-GARRISON, For Lee Agri-Media
Bryan Mussard admits he has long had a deep-seeded curiosity about the beef industry. Born and raised in a ranching family in southwest Montana, Mussard took out his first cow loan at 10 years old in 1978, progressing to registered cattle in the early 1980s, and nearly 40 years later, he is still selling registered stock with an annual bull sale every March.
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