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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