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Does anyone on here know what percent the dairy cull market makes up in lean grind?

I knew em all except #13. I'm a 1974 model. What does that say about me...besides being full of usesless info

Denmark, has a good handle on cattle and data registry. All dairy cattle are registerd in one of three databases, and herds are classified into one of four category risks for Salmonella transmission. As with zoonotic diseases, Salmonella may only be transient in these cattle, but if your...

Mike, When and where did this post originate? :mad:

Glad to see you're back MRJ and that all is well! Also good to see you have DSL...makes going online that much easier. I was curious if you have any new responses to add here. Thanks

I believe it is either Smithfield or Tyson that has recently formed a JD with Conoco for that very thing.

I figure he was transporting ethanol in his own way! :lol:

wdcook- I think the shipping issue is already manifesting itself, but not in terms of DGS shipment, but as higher placements or retention of feeder cattle in the northern plains where the EtOH plants are located.

The price of ethanol is based upon the equivalent energy value of gasoline. Having a lower E-value thant gasoline it is priced accordingly. Unfortunately as the article says, because of the lower E-value of ethanol the more of it you have to use. As the price of gasoline goes up so does the...

So, me being 40 lbs overweight is McDonalds fault then. :roll:

I can't disagree with maintaining individual rights or freedoms as outlined in the Constitution. However, frivolous lawsuits for "big money" is not right either.

If it seems brighter, it is because the light bulb above my head just came on. That is an interesting pump.

I haven't seen a pump like that for the pasture, but it does look similar to the drink cups that are used in some tie-stall dairy barns. Great pictures!

Any more facts?

Losing battle toward the end of the war really can't be attributed directly to poor tactics on the part of the south. As elluded to in earlier posts, they were brilliant strategists and great on the battlefield tacticians. The loss is probably more directly because of the cost of funding the...