HAZELTON, N.D. – To prepare for possible below zero wind chills in December, Jesse Kalberer, who runs a seedstock Red Angus operation with his wife, Susan, and three kids, spent time at the ranch moving some of his cattle to different areas that would better fit their shelter and water needs.
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