So you’ve gotten a few years of producing cattle under your belt and are feeling pretty good about the future.

In a webinar hosted by NCBA, Elliott Dennis, assistant professor of livestock marketing and risk management at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, discussed how to top the cattle market by effectively marketing and managing price risk. 

Part of every cattle operation’s annual income is from cull cows; older cows or poor-producing cows are sold to make room in the herd for younger and/or better replacements.

It’s no secret black-hided cattle have topped the market in price for many years. While there are no exact answers, it is an interesting topic to discuss.

Anybody who has succeeded in any business for any amount of time knows at least this one simple truth: Efficiency equals profits. The tricky part, of course, is figuring out just where your inefficiencies lie and what you can do to remedy them.

Those in production agriculture are well aware that the industry’s current exemptions from air emission regulations continue to be an area of controversy, especially with environmental groups.

Several years ago, a junior high school principal was getting regular reports from the custodial staff that the girls’ bathroom mirrors had lipstick on them.