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MONEY AND MARKETING


RECENT MONEY AND MARKETING ARTICLES

Know Cull Cow Grades

Oct 20, 2008 3:32 PM

Cull cows are a valuable part of the beef industry. The Beef Audits have generally shown that cull cows, bulls, and cull dairy cows make up about 20% of the beef available for consumption in the United States...

Superior Livestock Auction shares how it’s grown, and how producers benefit

Oct 7, 2008 11:53 AM

For most beef producers, Superior Livestock Auction needs no introduction. Since it’s beginnings in 1987, the company has built a stellar reputation as a premier video auction...

Beef Talk: Marketing cows and bulls

Oct 7, 2008 11:31 AM

Every year, beef operators need to make decisions on how many cows and bulls will remain on the production inventory sheet and how many will shift to the market column...

Marketing workshops being held in Colorado

Sep 8, 2008 3:33 PM

Beef producer meetings are being hosted across Colorado in September offering insight into current beef industry issues including Country of Origin Labeling...

Anticipate tax changes with new Farm Bill

Sep 8, 2008 2:58 PM

Passage of the latest farm bill brought a sigh of relief for most people involved in agriculture, but for farmers it creates some changes...

Changing Times: Management considerations for cow-calf producers

Aug 25, 2008 8:23 AM

Without question, the landscape of the beef business has changed. All of us are fully aware of the impact of rising feed, fuel, and fertilizer prices...

Remember the basics to capture every penny at marketing

Aug 12, 2008 9:05 AM

In a year of sky-high costs, cattle producers know every cent counts when it comes time to market calves...

Cost Analysis: SDSU Releases Beef Cow Budget

Jul 21, 2008 10:43 AM

An updated resource from South Dakota State University can help producers manage feed costs that account for roughly half of the yearly costs associated with the cow herd...

Adding Efficiency: Ways to cut costs, increase outputs

May 28, 2008 9:20 PM

Every day, the news seems to be dominated by the rising costs of fuel and food. Likewise, it is akin with the increasing costs of inputs on the farm. If you have not started to think about how this is going to affect your management, you’d better...