Contact Information

Barry Barnett, Ph.D.
Department Chair

Department of Agricultural Economics 400 Charles E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

+1 (859) 257-5762

ageconomics@uky.edu

Managing Cow-Calf Operations for PROFIT

Managing Cow-Calf Operations for PROFIT

Managing Cow-Calf Operations for PROFIT

We would like to thank everyone that joined us for the Managing Cow-Calf Operations for PROFIT webinar series. We are grateful for the opportunity to share this program and our resources with cow-calf operators across the U.S. and internationally. We have provided recordings from each session below and have the slides available for download for each presentation. 

  

  

  

Session 1: Key Profit Drivers and Controlling Hay Costs


Key Profit Drivers for Cow-Calf Operations
Jonathan Shepherd, Greg Halich, and Kenny Burdine

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Managing Overhead Costs on the Cow-Calf Operation: Focus on Hay Production 
Greg Halich

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Hay Production Costs and their Impact on Cow-Calf Profitability
Jonathan Shepherd

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Session 2: Bale Grazing and Profitable Cowherd Management


Bale Grazing: Increased Pasture Fertility, Reduced Labor/Equipment Costs, and Improved Cow-Herd Health
Greg Halich

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Keys to Profitable Cow-Herd Management
Kenny Burdine

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Session 3: Valuing Breeding Stock, Tax Management Strategies, and Optimizing Stocking Rates


Understanding Breeding Stock Depreciation: How much is too Much for a Bred Heifer?
Kenny Burdine

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Tax Management Tools and Strategies
Jonathan Shepherd

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Optimal Hay Feeding Days and the Consequences of Overstocking
Greg Halich

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This program was developed and delivered by the University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics and funded in part by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund through the Kentucky Beef Network.

Contact Information

Barry Barnett, Ph.D.
Department Chair

Department of Agricultural Economics 400 Charles E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

+1 (859) 257-5762

ageconomics@uky.edu