Tolkkinen: The sadness of sending an animal to slaughter
- Posted on February 11, 2025
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Tolkkinen: The sadness of sending an animal to slaughter
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On a small Minnesota farm, life and death of the livestock feels personal. Our last steer grazed on grass, no feedlot for him. At least he’s had a good life.