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Farm News: Risk Management For Cattle ProducerscommentsPosted: 01.17.2012
In the last year, cattle feeders have witnessed record high commodity cattle prices as well as continued volatility in the grain markets. Wisconsin cattle feeders who are seeking information on how to manage their risk or learn about alternative cattle feeding options should attend this year’s cattle feeder clinics. The clinics will be held in seven locations throughout the state the week of February 13, 2012 and will provide information relevant to both beef and dairy beef feeders.
The clinic will feature Dr. Francis Fluharty, Beef Feedlot Extension Specialist at The Ohio State University. Dr. Fluharty has worked extensively with cattle producers in Ohio to develop a local all natural beef brand. He also has experience working with other alternative cattle finishing enterprises as well as traditional cattle feeding. Dr. Fluharty will be discussing current market conditions and how they impact commodity and alternative (such as all-natural, grass-fed, age and source verified) and tips for successful management of cattle for these alternative programs.
Based on previous cattle feeder surveys, the majority of cattle feeders market some of their cattle through auction facilities. Some cattle feeders are marketing directly to packing plants and value of cattle are based on grid or formula. Even though these finished cattle are marketed through different outlets, the value all of these animals are based on grid pricing systems. Dr. Amy Radunz, UW-Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, will discuss how grid market prices are determined and how this applies to cattle marketed through an auction facility.
Enterprise budgets can be a useful tool to help manage risk in a cattle feeding operation, and to generate projections on cattle. The clinic will include an interactive demonstration of how to use the UW-Extension Feedlot Enterprise Budget and segments of the budget, which are important to provide more accurate projections on cattle.
The clinics will kick off on Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Platteville Pioneer Farm Event Center. The clinic will then be held in Plover, Suring, Green Bay, Stanley, Baldwin and Sparta the remainder of the week. The workshops will last approximately three hours and include a meal at most locations.
These workshops are being partially funded by grant money from the USDA Risk Management Agency. For more information on dates, locations, and registration for each site visit the Wisconsin Beef information Center at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic/ .
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