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Regan, Moffit ranchers take holistic approach

Sue Roesler
May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022

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Many producers attended Menoken Farm’s “Crops, Covers, and Cows” in 2021.

At Menoken Farm,(l-e) Jimmy Emmons of Oklahoma, Chris Teachout of Iowa, David Bauer of Regan, N.D., Steve Kenyon of Alberta, Canada, and Cody Kologi of Moffit, N.D., speak during the second annual “Crops, Covers, and Cows.”

Producers attend Menoken Farm’s Crops, Covers & Cows last summer.

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It takes a different mindset to change to an operation that focuses on regenerative ag practices and soil health principles in raising grass, crops, and cattle.

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