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Rancher develops cattle breed with tender, high yielding genetics

By ANGELA WOOLETT, The Prairie Star
Mar 18, 2007
Mar 18, 2007

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By ANGELA WOOLETT, The Prairie Star

GRASS RANGE, Mont. - Reared in a family that has raised Herefords for three generations, Pat Descheemaeker was looking for a new endeavor, something that could challenge him as a cattle breeder.

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