2008

Columns: Dairy Focus: Dairy Focus: Use Feed Strategies to Optimize Profits (2008-08-07) Dairy producers have more than one way to feed a cow. FULL STORY; Biofuel Economics: Biofuel Economics: Role of Irrigation in Growth of Biofuel Energy (2008-08-21) In my forecast of new demand for North Dakota acreage to meet the federal biofuels mandate, I assumed demand for irrigated cropland would grow on par with dryland acreage. FULL STORY; BeefTalk: BeefTalk: Pregnancy Check Now For Better Management (2008-08-21) Get ready to pregnancy check early for better planning. FULL STORY; Hortiscope: Hortiscope (2008-08-21) Ron Smith answers questions about the world of plants, trees and gardens. FULL STORY; Livestock Market Advisor: Market Advisor: Cattle Numbers Decline Slightly, Demand Key to Prices (2008-08-07) The National Agricultural Statistics Service pegged the cattle herd at 104.3 million head on July 1, 2008, down 0.5 percent from last year. FULL STORY; Prairie Fare: Prairie Fare: Enjoy an ‘Egg-stravaganza’ of Good Nutrition (2008-08-21) For healthy people, one egg a day now is considered OK. FULL STORY

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