MOUNT CRAWFORD - As Harlan Hughes sees it, there is a growing sense of urgency shaping the future of forage and beef: specifically, a tug-of-war for corn.
"Ethanol production and corn consumption is the key issue because it's impacting the price of calves and the cost of grain," said Hughes, a livestock economist from Laramie, Wyo. "As producers, we've got to adapt."
Hughes, 69, professor emeritus of livestock economics at North Dakota State University, addres...
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