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Calving Season Update: Idaho’s Hat Brand Beef offers an update on calving progress on his operation

May 07, 2025 03:21 PM

All month, we are celebrating cattle producers in honor of National Beef Month, which just so happens to coincide with calving season.

So, we wanted to check in with a fifth-generation Idaho rancher for an update.

Ryan Bedke of Hat Brand Beef spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander about his operation, how this season went, and what to expect moving forward.

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