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Missouri beef producer targets grass-fed market

Benjamin Herrold
Nov 29, 2017
Nov 29, 2017 Updated Dec 8, 2017

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MARSHALL, Mo. — On a breezy October day, Doug Nichols was out checking his cattle.

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