Ethanol-free gas question

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Tripod,

My uncle (and now his son) was a dairy farmer in Indiana. I remember when I was a kid that he had a LOT of cows and a LOT of land growing corn. Is that what cows eat? Is it better to just sell the corn with prices up, or sell milk at a higher price. Or do farmers do both?

How does that work?

Note: I learned that pigs don't like to be trifled with by little boys...

Cows generally eat grass or alfalfa, sometimes they receive supplements in the form of pellets, salt/mineral licks, and so on. Farmers generally grow corn as part of a range of crops. We grew corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, and hay (baled for cattle feed during the winter). When beef cattle or cows are penned up and can't forage freely, then they usually will get quite a bit of baled alfalfa and supplements.

Beef cattle will often get an exclusive diet of high-calorie, high-nutrition feed when they are on the feedlot just prior to being slaughtered.

Corn may figure in to some extent but it's not a major staple for cattle. It's mostly for people!

Pigs can be damn dangerous at times, especially a mama.