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Redstone Feeders is Wilkinson brothers' innovative feedlot operation

By Lura Roti, Reporter
Feb 13, 2008
Feb 13, 2008

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By Lura Roti, Reporter

During a time of market volatility and in a region where weather extremes are the norm, the three Wilkinson brothers, Ed, Bill and Todd, positioned Redstone Feeders to withstand any climate change - economic or weather-related.

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