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Choices over price more than just price determines cow-calf profitabilityJan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Wes Ishmael Pounds may drive revenue in the cattle business, but how those pounds appear in the marketplace, and when, determine the direction and degree. Although... |
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2009 Yellow Alliance Pages
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