This factsheet outlines the policy rules and potential benefits of insurance fit into risk management for agricultural producers due to rising input costs, weather fluctuations, and legal risks.

By Roger Sahs, Amanda de Oliveira Silva and Eric DeVuyst. Learn about the factors that should be considered in deciding whether to buy or retain cattle to graze wheat pasture are discussed. Impacts on potential profit of variability in forage yield and returns to livestock are demonstrated. Means of managing risks associated with variability in forage production and utilization are outlined.

By Amadeo F. Panyi, Jon T. Biermacher, Wade Brorsen, Ryan Reuter and James K. Rogers. Learn how to determine the net economic value of using NT to establish winter pasture for a stocker cattle graze-out production system in Oklahoma, and measure how the net economic value of NT responds to incremental changes in the prices of glyphosate and diesel fuel and the wage rate for machinery labor.

An explanation as to why first hollow stem is the best time to remove cattle from a wheat pasture and clarification that points to when this timing occurs.

For a successful relationship between the owner and caretaker there are many elements that should be present and considered.

By Joel Jackson. Learn about custom beef processing and the various factors that affect the yield that will be produced.

Detailed information on how to apply mixed-species grazing practices into your operation to increase profits.

Producers will learn realistic expectations and strategies for finishing beef cattle by considering the animal’s health, nutrition and available technologies.