Items by Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Liquidation of the U.S. Beef Herd Continues, but at a Slower Pace than Expected
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Feb. 2, 2021
USDA-NASS released their January 1, 2021 cattle inventory estimates on the afternoon of Friday, January 29th. The U.S. beef cow herd was estimated to be down by 0.6%, which was a smaller decrease than most had expected.
Additional CFAP Funding Announced
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Jan. 19, 2021
USDA announced on this past Friday that additional Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments (labeled CFAP 2.1) will be made for certain producers using leftover funds from the first two rounds of CFAP.
Class I Pricing Continues to be a Major Challenge for Kentucky Dairy Producers
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Oct. 29, 2020
When it comes to dairy policy, the headliner from the 2018 farm bill was the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which replaced the Margin Protection Program (MPP) from the 2014 farm bill. Another change got much less attention, but has turned out to be extremely impactful over the last several months.
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (2.0)
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Sep. 23, 2020
USDA has announced a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments for farmers impacted by COVID-19.
Cattle Markets Continue to Chase Stability
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Jun. 29, 2020
From my perspective, the headline for the cattle market would have to be about the ramp-up of slaughter. At its lowest point this spring, federally inspected cattle slaughter was running 35% below 2019 levels. Last week, federally inspected cattle slaughter was within 2% of 2019 levels and within 4% of the weekly peak in late March of this yea
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Update
By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on May. 27, 2020
USDA has announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) designed to compensate farmers who have suffered losses due to COVID-19.
Resources Available to Farmers Struggling with Farm Financial Stress
By Alison Davis | Extension Professor,
Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor,
Jerry Pierce | KFBM Program Coordinator,
Jonathan Shepherd | Extension Specialist,
Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor,
Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor,
Sarah Bowker | CEDIK Communications Director,
and Steve Isaacs | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 1, 2019
Farmers have been facing many financial stress issues related to commodity prices and the overall farm economy.
Bred Heifer Profitability Estimation
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor,
Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor,
and Samantha Kindred | Extension Associate
Published on Jan. 14, 2016
This spreadsheet is designed to evaluate the investment potential for bred heifers. The user estimates expected revenue based on a series of input questions as well as cow maintenance costs. The spreadsheet then estimates the gross profit per year based on this input.
Using the Futures Market to Predict Prices and Calculate Breakevens for Feeder Cattle
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor and Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Aug. 1, 2013
Futures markets are used by cattle producers in three ways. First, the futures market is an excellent source of price information. It responds very quickly to information that affects supply and demand in the marketplace and can be used as a rough gauge as to what is going on in these markets.
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