Family pitches in on cattle work, equipment maintenance

By Scott Wittnebel of Nassau, Minn.
Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023

CW Wittnebel 1.jpg — The Wittnebels work cattle June 1.
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By Scott Wittnebel of Nassau, Minn.

We wrapped up the 2023 planting season May 28, earlier than normal despite the late start.

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MUG Wittnebel-Scott 2.jpg — Scott Wittnebel
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Scott Wittnebel farms with his brother Bart. Their kids make of an able crew of helpers raising corn, soybeans, hay and small grains and a cow-calf herd in western Minnesota’s Lac Qui Parle County.