Bar V Beef takes herd management to a new level

By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor
Jun 10, 2015
Jun 10, 2015

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By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor

BLUE HILL, Neb. — The world has changed a lot since bulls were simply turned out into a pasture filled with a cowherd.

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