Thursday, November 26, 2009

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With the Cattle Industry Struggling, the Question Is, 'Where's the Beef?'

Beef prices are likely to increase as rising food and fuel prices threaten many cattle ranches

Posted July 15, 2008

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i'm using this article for my school work.

What are you talking about?

feeding the livestock by grass

supply and government mandated demand. Farmers still receiving subsidies but indirectly, still the same welfare as always. And yes I receive a countercyclical payment. Something that makes no sense to me at the price of grains.

corn

It's not rocket science. It's supply and demand.

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