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Managing Risk In Grazing Operations, Christopher D. Teutsch, Kenneth H. Burdine
Managing Risk In Grazing Operations, Christopher D. Teutsch, Kenneth H. Burdine
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Risk is an inherent part of agricultural production systems. Crane and coworkers (2013) identified five primary areas of risk in grazing operations: 1) MARKETING risk, 2) PRODUCTION risk, 3) LEGAL risk, 4) HUMAN risk, and FINANCIAL risk. These types of risk are described in the accompanying publication entitled “Controlling Risk in Grazing-Based Production Systems” by J. Parsons. This article will discuss the risk associated with “production” in grazing systems, focusing specifically on managing drought in grass based production operations.
Keys To Optimizing Profitability In Cow-Calf Production -- Rooster's Beef, 3 Generations Of Farming & Beef, William Slaton, Becky Slaton
Keys To Optimizing Profitability In Cow-Calf Production -- Rooster's Beef, 3 Generations Of Farming & Beef, William Slaton, Becky Slaton
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Rooster's Beef ultimately began with our family farm -Rocky Bluff Farm - now owned by William and Becky Slaton. It is the cattle producer for our beef sold. The farm is named after two Natural Rock Formations on our property. We have several acres of pasture and including some wooded acres. With rotational grazing and intense management, we are able to have 65 cows in a spring calving group, 15 cows in a fall calving group, 3 bulls, 13 replacement heifers, unweaned calves and 12 calves on finisher feed. We also rent ground to raise and put up our own …
Grass Finished Beef: Melding Production And Marketing [2], Todd Clark
Grass Finished Beef: Melding Production And Marketing [2], Todd Clark
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.
Grass Finished Beef: Melding Production And Marketing [1], Michael Palmer, Stacie Palmer
Grass Finished Beef: Melding Production And Marketing [1], Michael Palmer, Stacie Palmer
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Palmer Farms Beef is a family farm near Murray KY, owned by Michael and Stacie Palmer. We produce, and retail around 40 beef per year.
Turning Grass Into Cash With Small Ruminants, Kenneth Andries
Turning Grass Into Cash With Small Ruminants, Kenneth Andries
Kentucky Grazing Conference
As agriculture continues to change, it is important to consider sustainability before starting or expanding any enterprise. One critical factor in any animal agriculture enterprise is controlling feeding costs. Most research indicates feeding is the largest expenses in any livestock enterprise. However, nutrition is critical to overall productivity and the income of the enterprise. Because of this, producers need to find ways to improve nutrient availability while minimizing costs to optimize production and profitability for their livestock enterprise.
Grazing Dairies: Challenges And Opportunities, Howard Straub Iii
Grazing Dairies: Challenges And Opportunities, Howard Straub Iii
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.
Considerations For Making A Profit With Stocker Cattle, Jeff Lehmkuhler
Considerations For Making A Profit With Stocker Cattle, Jeff Lehmkuhler
Kentucky Grazing Conference
The southeast is home to more than 7.3 million beef cows (USDA 2018). At an estimated 80% weaning rate and 20% heifer retention, the southeast region would be expected to produce more than 4.6 million feeder calves that would go to market in 2018. The cow-calf industry in the region provides an opportunity for the stocker and backgrounding operations to co-exist. Much of the land in the region is best suited for forage and pasture production, which at the current moment, provides a low cost feed for adding pounds to light weight feeder cattle. Yet, the stocker and backgrounding segments …
Measuring Profitability In Grazing Operations, Kenneth H. Burdine
Measuring Profitability In Grazing Operations, Kenneth H. Burdine
Kentucky Grazing Conference
When producers make investments in extending their grazing season, they do so in order to obtain an economic benefit. These benefits usually include a reduction in the number of days that stored feed (typically hay) is fed, an increase in carry capacity or stocking rate, or an increase in production level (rates of gain, weaning weights, etc). While all of these are potential benefits of improved grazing systems, a reduction in winter feeding days is often the simplest way to start. When the grazing season is extended, winter feeding days are reduced, and this cost savings can be weighed against …
Foreword And Conference Information [2018], S. Ray Smith, Christopher D. Teutsch
Foreword And Conference Information [2018], S. Ray Smith, Christopher D. Teutsch
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.