A background of ranching is helping this woman connect with Merck customers

FarmHer and RanchHer are gearing up for new seasons on RFD-TV/

FarmHer TV Host Kirbe Schnoor is spreading the news by gathering some great stories from RanchHERs across the beef industry attending NCBA Cattle Con 2024 — women like Kate Hill with Merck Animal Health.

You can catch all-new episodes of both FarmHER and RanchHER when they premiere on RFD-TV this spring.

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