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minimizing potential risk.
“I’ve never lost money,” affirmed McNear in a recent interview, but neither has the farm made enough money to support the family without outside income. “There is no speculation with a cow/calf operation if you are a decent farmer.” By splitting his herd and breeding on a twice-yearly cycle, McNear can sell calves both in the spring and fall. That way, he is not totally dependent upon market conditions at any particular sale. Any
See MCNEAR, Page A6
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