Distinguished producer

Nebraskan receives USMEF Distinguished Service Award

Kristen Sindelar
Dec 30, 2024
Dec 30, 2024

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Kristen Sindelar

Through his 40-plus years of farming, Mark Jagels of Davenport, Nebraska, has learned a thing or two about agriculture.

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Jagels 2.JPG — The U.S. Meat Export Federation has 19 offices and regional representatives to carry out its mission to put U.S. meat on the world’s table.
Image from usmef.org

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.