Protein Producers Summer 2019

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Grow Yards Grow Up By: Don Close, Rabo AgriFinance

Over the last few years, grow yards have become an increasingly important step in beef production. They have gone from being mainly used as residual housing to having a permanent, “always-on” role in the development of feeding cattle. The emergence of grow yards may seem to mark a subtle change in the cattle supply chain, but it will ultimately impact operations in all sectors of the industry.

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