Land of abundance makes Tripp County No. 1 in beef in S.D.

By Barry Amundson, Reporter
May 4, 2012
May 4, 2012

Novotny Angus Ranch hands — Members of the Novotny family and their hired man sit by the family’s finishing feed lot about six miles south of Winner, S.D., in Tripp County, the state's No. 1 county in beef production. From left are hired man Luke Kartak, Mike Novotny, Todd Novotny and brother-in-law Mike Levi.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Barry Amundson

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By Barry Amundson, Reporter

Tripp County, S.D., is a land of abundance. Not only is it the No. 1 county in the state for all cattle and calves and No. 2 for beef cows, but it also ranks in the top 5 percent nationwide.

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