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Characteristics of Top Agricultural Business Managers

(May 2018) In this month's BeefWatch Producer Perspective Podcast, Dr. Danny Klinefelter who is a retired agricultural economics and professor from Texas A&M University shares about The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) which is a designed for ag business owners and managers looking to develop their skills. Learn more.

Previous Articles

• Adding a Sheep Enterprise to a Cow-Calf Operation – A Producer's Perspective (February 2018)
• Managing Cattle Market Risk (July 2017)
• Marketing Plans for Your Cattle Operation (July 2017)
• Managing Market Risk for Fall Calf Sales (April 2017)
• Realized Reproductive Rate is an Important Production Calculations in a Cow/Calf Enterprise (March 2017)
• Benchmarking Your Herd to Improve Profitability (March 2017)
• Points of Leverage for Cattle Operations (January 2017)
• It’s Time to Tighten the Cinch and Grab the Horn! (December 2016)
• Reviewing Cow-calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements (November 2016)
• What Did it Cost to Produce a Calf this Year? (November 2016)
• Adding Value to Cull Cows (September 2016)
• Economics of Rebreeding Non-pregnant Females (August 2016)
• Extreme Heat and the Livestock Indemnity Program (July 2016)
• Marketing Calves - Already? (July 2016)
• 2016 Cow-Calf Production Shows Less Profitability (February 2016)
• Measuring Your Cost of Production and Profit Margin (January 2016)
• Six Factors Affecting Profit (December 2015)
• What did it cost you to produce a calf this year? (October 2015)
• Calculating Value of Gain (October 2015)
• Preconditioning Calves: Can it Add Value for You as a Cow-Calf Producer? (September 2015)
• LRP Insurance Performance 2005-2014 (August 2015)
• A Quick Shot for Thought: Take Aim at Controlling Breeding Costs (June 2015)
• The Livestock Indemnity Program and the Importance of Record Keeping (February 2015)
• Historical Cattle Price Cycle Effects on the Heifer Purchase Choice (December 2014)
• Cow-Calf Share or Cash Cow Leases - What is fair? (December 2014)
• Cow Depreciation – A Hidden Significant Non-Cash Expense for Cow-Calf Producers (November 2014)
• Tax Planning for High Income (October 2014)
• Capital Investments for Cow-Calf Enterprises in Managing Record Income for 2014 (September 2014)
• Evaluate Your Options When Thinking about Marketing this Year's Calf Crop (July 2014)
• Pasture Lease Agreements (March 2014)
• Is there an Opportunity to Protect a Profit with Livestock Risk Protection Insurance (LRP)? (December 2013)
• Pasture Rangeland Forage Insurance is a Risk Management Tool for 2014 (October 2013)
• Tax Consequences to Drought (July 2012)
• Cow Leases (March 2012)
• An Example of adding Value to Your Calf Crop (March 2011)
• How Cow Weight and Milk Output Effect Revenue (October 2010)
• The Impact of Dressing Percent on Cull Cow Marketing (November 2009)
• Factors affecting Sale Price of Calves in Feeder auctions (September 2008)
• Effect of Corn Prices on Feeder Cattle and Calf Prices (August 2007)
• Effect of Three Different Hay Feeding Methods on Cow Performance and Wintering Cost (April 2007)
• Production Records for Commercial Cow/Calf Enterprises (March 2007)
• Effects of Three Hay Feeding Methods on Cow Performance and Wintering Cost (March 2007)