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Livestock love: Cattle producers donate to friend in need

Janelle Atyeo
Feb 15, 2025
Feb 15, 2025

WWFS 2025 (79) - worked.jpg — Mike Thyen leads the champion foundation Simmental bull into the show ring for supreme row judging at the Watertown Winter Farm Show Feb. 14. His friend and business partner Charlie Tesch suffered a heart attack the week of the show, and many producers stepped up to donate toward his medical bills.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Cattle producers have a lot of heart, and they proved it this Valentine’s Day at the Watertown Winter Farm Show.

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WWFS heifers - worked.jpg — Supreme row heifers line up for the judges at the Watertown Winter Farm Show Feb. 14. After the shorthorn plus heifer from Becking Farms was chosen as champion, owner Kesley Becking, fourth exhibitor from left, announced the winnings would be donated to fellow cattleman Charlie Tesch, who suffered a heart attack the week of the show.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo is a small town South Dakota girl enjoying her work as regional editor of the Midwest Messenger and Tri-State Neighbor while raising kids and no-till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.