COLUMBIA — When James Grant, 71, bought his farm outside Columbia in 1990, there were a lot more cows around. While he and his son, David Grant, 44, have nearly tripled their acreage to increase row production, they've cut their cow-calf operation over the past five years from 160 cows to just under 100.
Ag economy gives Missouri cattle farmers incentive to plant crops
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 | 2:28 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:16 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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