Marketing specialist encourages producers to take advantage of consumer interest in food production

Amy Hadachek
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021 Updated Jul 28, 2021

Cattle at trough — Cattle feed after a storm dumped about 9 inches of snow over three days in northern Kansas last December.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Livestock producers have an important role in keeping meat on plates and they have greater opportunities than ever to sell beef directly to consumers who are increasingly interested in buying locally.

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.