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Stage Is Set For Herd Expansion, But

2013-02-09 16:14:00| Beef

“If weather helps restore feed and forage supplies this summer, a more aggressive expansion of beef heifers should be anticipated beginning in the fall of 2013 and continuing into 2014,” says Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension agricultural economist. If precipitation returns to near-normal levels for the 2013 growing season, CattleFax predicts farmers in the U.S. will plant a record number of acres in both corn and soybeans. read more

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