Purdue University professors Chris Hurt, left, and Lee Schrader tour Gingerich Dairy Farms in Milford. Photo by Cathie Rowand/The Journal Gazette
Purdue University professors Chris Hurt, left, and Lee Schrader tour Gingerich Dairy Farms in Milford. Photo by Cathie Rowand/The Journal Gazette
By Jenni Glenn, The Journal Gazette

Many farmers are shifting their business models as crops become a key ingredient for fuel as well as food.

Corn prices have soared due to demand from the burgeoning ethanol industry. Grain farmers are embracing the opportunity to maximize their incomes, and livestock farmers are searching for ways to reduce feeding costs

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