Cattle Risk Management Information Library

The Cattle Risk Management Information Library is a collaborative effort between the Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics and the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to provide cattle risk management information in an easy-to-use, centralized location.

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Beef Production in the New Economic Environment
Beef Production Costs, NCSU Enterprise Budgets, 2008, $/head sold . Enterprise ... Drought (Risk) Management . Carry a hay reserve (made or bought) Plan for more acres than ...
By Benson, G. | Published in March, 2009 | Cows - Feeder Cattle - Market Risk - Price Risk - Production Risk - Slaughter Cattle

Cattle Risk Management
Cattle Risk Management . GEOFF BENSON, PhD. Extension Economist. Dept of Agricultural and Resource Economics. North Carolina State University
By Benson, G. | Published in March, 2009 | Cows - Feeder Cattle - Financial Risk - Price Risk - Slaughter Cattle

ACES Publications : BOVINE TRICHOMONIASIS : ANR-1333
... influencing the reproductive performance and economic profitability of a cow-calf operation. ... Risk Factors Associated With Trichomoniasis Some factors that put a herd at risk for ...
By Alabama Cooperative Extension Service | Published in March, 2009 | Cows - Production Risk

Publications List
Strategic Management and Scenario Planning in Ranching: Managing Risk in Dynamic Times ... Definitions and Descriptions: Conventional, Natural, and Organic Beef Production and ...
By South Dakota State University | Published in March, 2009 | Cows - Feeder Cattle - Market Risk - Slaughter Cattle

Insurance options for farmers can help protect revenue in 2009
... an existing insurance product called Crop Revenue Coverage or a relatively new USDA insurance ... plans for 2009, many expect declining revenue for small grains and livestock ...
By Griffith, D. | Published in February, 2009 | Cows - Production Risk

Marketing Alternatives That Can Be Considered In Your Business Plan ...
1 ing for a better price. Selling cattle at the local auction is an example of this alternative. The major costs of marketing at an auction are commission and yardage.
By Bastian, Chris | Published in February, 2009 | Financial Risk - Market Risk

Comparing Your Marketing Opportunities
GPE-4115. Great Plains Beef Cattle Handbook. Bastian, Chris, and John P. Hewlett. WIRE: Marketing and Risk Management Handbook. Department of Agricultural Economics, University ...
By Bastian, Chris | Published in February, 2009 | Market Risk

Managing Financial Risk: Tools for Identifying, Prioritizing, and Reducing Risk
Tools for Identifying Financial Risk 3. Assigning Probabilities 4. Strategies for Reducing ... The disagreements arise when the discussion turns to cattle, milk cow housing, heifer ...
By National Program for Integrated Dairy Risk Management Education & Research | Published in January, 2009 | Financial Risk