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After a forced liquidation, this ranch rebuilt a more efficient cow herd from the ground up. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Heidi Anderson)

Payback From a Drought Rebuilding the Herd With Better Traits Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:24 AM CST
A drought is never a good time for a cattle producer. But sometimes it can turn into an opportunity.

Farm prosperity meant farmers had the funds to push many land values up 20% to 40% last year, but now many operators are also retiring debts, the Federal Reserve said. (Graphic courtesy of the Federal Reserve)

Farmers Retire Debt Prosperity a Blow to Ag Banks Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:26 AM CST
Farmers pre-paid operating expenses from cash and slashed short-term credit at ag banks by 40% last year.

Screenshots of Mark Bittman's food blog. (DTN graphic by Nick Scalise)

An Urban's Rural View Who's Afraid of Mark Bittman? Mon Jan 30, 2012 01:01 PM CST
The New York Times food blogger and best-selling cookbook author wields a lot of influence. But he isn't about to bring down animal agriculture and the grain growers who provide the feed for the animals.

In most cases it's safe to fertilize pastures while grazing, but be wary of grass tetany. (DTN/Progressiver Farmer photo by Anna Mazurek)

Ask The Vet Grazing Fertilized Pastures Safely Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:28 AM CST
Can cattle graze safely on recently fertilized pastures?

DTN Weekly Distillers Grains Update

UW, OSU Team Up on DDGS Feeding Trial

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Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:59 PM CST
Recent feeding trials showed that beef producers can use a limit-feeding strategy to feed dried distillers grains with soluble at higher levels.

Harrington's Sort & Cull

Beef Packers on Suicide Watch 1/20 3:54PM

Judging by their crazy and self-destructive behavior since 2012 began, beef processors are certifiably insane.

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What the Republican Hopeless and Pork Processors Have in Common 1/11 2:51PM

Given the reckless way packers are juggling expensive hogs with relatively cheap pork, the political wheeler-dealers currently running for president would feel right at home.

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Will Open Winter Hold Meat Demand To Fire? 1/6 2:28PM

No good-weather day goes unpunished for beef markets.

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The Governor Calls Before Midnight 12/14 5:37PM

Why did the executioners of October suddenly turn into the USDA report saviors of December?

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