Schoenfelds keep eyes on future while working through calving/lambing

By ANDREA JOHNSON
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020 Updated Mar 11, 2020

Kami and Mark Schoenfeld — Kami, Colton and Mark Schoenfeld received the 2020 Traveling Bell Award from the Minnesota Simmental Association. Submitted photo.

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By ANDREA JOHNSON

DAWSON, Minn. – Almost every farming activity was a little easier in early March, with temperatures staying at 20 degrees or above. For Circle S Cattle & Club Lambs, the return to milder temps meant that it took less time to do chores, driving was simpler, and calving/lambing went more smoothly.

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