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Managing Prosperity In The Beef Industry

An Alberta Agriculture specialist says, as the cow-calf business continues to provide strong margins, and producers look at where to invest their positive margins, the question becomes what to invest those positive margins in. In a presentation now available from Cow-Calfenomics risk management series, Rick Dehod, farm financial specialist, recommends producers first know their business costs with a goal of reducing those costs, not only when the farm is losing money, but also during the good years when margins improve.

Interview with Rick Dehod (3:29 minutes) (1.60 Mb)

Source : agric.gov.ab.ca

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In this episode, we’re sorting ewes into their breeding groups and introducing them to unrelated rams. Moving rams between barns always comes with challenges, but once the boys meet their ewes, everyone was eager to settle in!

We also welcome back a returning customer who purchased a Suffolk ram from us last year. This season, she chose a Dorset cross ram, now named Benny, to strengthen her flock’s genetics. It’s always rewarding to see repeat customers who value the quality of our breeding stock.

Arnie then tours the crop fields as harvest season approaches. Despite drought conditions this summer, the crops are looking surprisingly good. We close the day with evening feedings and one last look at the rams with their new breeding groups.

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