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Dairy Focus: The art of handling cattle becomes a life lesson

J.W. Schroeder Dairy Specialist NDSU Extension Service
Apr 13, 2015
Apr 13, 2015

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As a kid, I had a tendency to move faster (a lot faster) than I do now.

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