Raising cattle inNovaSeotiahas always been a low-input business, so there's not a lot of room for cost cutting in response to ever-higher fuel and fertilizer prices. Soil testing may allow producers to target deficiencies, ensuring the most bang for every buck spent on fertilizer, but mostly it highlights a general nutrient deficit. Finding out what their soil needs isn't very helpful for farmers who simply can't afford it.
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