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By Galen C. McBride

Rappahannock News Staff Writer

Diversification, the war cry of Wall Street, forms the keystone of commercial cattle breeder Dick and Jeanie McNear’s successful farm management philosophy. As much business people as agriculturists, the McNears recognize that financial decisions drive modem farming practices.

Since 1960, when McNear’s father first heeded his stockbroker’s advice to invest in real estate, McNear has based many of his farming decisions on spreading financial exposure and

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