Calving gets started at Beckers Angus in Pine County

Andrea Johnson
Jan 24, 2023
Jan 24, 2023

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ASKOV, Minn. – The weather isn’t giving any time off this year to east central Minnesota farmers like those at Beckers Angus.

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