Beckers Angus gets a short break from steady calving

Andrea Johnson
Feb 7, 2023
Feb 7, 2023

Rose and David Becker and Grandchildren at Beckers Angus 2022 sale.
Contributed by David Becker

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Andrea Johnson

ASKOV, Minn. – Everything happened during the last two weeks of January.

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