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Drought Sparks Nitrate Concerns In Livestock Feed

By | Cattle

From the Southeast Missourian Many farmers across the Midwest are abandoning ruined corn crops and salvaging what they can to feed to their animals, especially cattle. A University of Missouri veterinary professor says farmers need to be careful when feeding drought-damaged corn to their livestock. Tom Evans is an associate…

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Can Cattle Save Us From Global Warming?

By | Cattle, Ranches

A small band of activists and scientists believe that farming done the right way can remove carbon from the atmosphere. It doesn’t matter if you think global warming is caused by humans or not, we just need to stop it and this seems like a win-win solution. We actually know…

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2012 USDA Pasture Cash Rent Rates

By | Cattle, Horses, Ranches

From CattleFax The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently published the 2012 cash rent estimates for pasture and cropland. The estimates include data from more than 240,000 farms and ranches across the United States. Pasture cash rent rates across the country remained even compared to 2011 at $11/acre. However, there…

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