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Super Sheep? Can good genetics help ag businesses?

Super Sheep? Can good genetics help ag businesses be good environmental stewards? A farm in Middlefield is on the cutting edge By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD – Agriculture is often blamed for a negative impact on climate change. However, at a farm near Cooperstown run by twins Owen Weikert and Dr. Ben Weikert, that perception is exactly what they are working to change. The Katahdin sheep are selectively bred by studying their genetic makeup in order to…