Late planting, high feed cost issues

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High feed prices make for low profit margins for livestock and dairy producers. Late planting can add new challenges for crop farmers, too. The following information is designed to help producers manage costs in unstable times created by the unique qualities of the 2011 growing season. 

Agronomic

Risk Management/Marketing

Beef, feed lot

Beef, cow/calf

Dairy

Pork

Sheep and Goats

Economics/Financial

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