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A North Dakota State University professor emeritus, Harlan Hughes writes "Market Advisor," a monthly column in BEEF magazine, and he makes presentations at many state, regional and national beef industry events. He retired as the NDSU Extension livestock economist in 2000 and now lives in Laramie, WY.
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Heifer economics part 2
Replacement females heavily influence a beef cow herd's profitability. Some operators raise replacements from scratch, others buy them, but the key to...
Heifer economics: part 1
Fall calf prices peaked in 2005, and the current beef-price cycle is expected to trend lower as the cycle plays out. Thus, measuring and controlling heifer-replacement...
A financial early-warning system
Like canaries placed in a mine to provide early warning of danger to workers, there are three herd business management tools that ranchers should consider...
Good accounting Part III
Last month, I suggested ranchers look to their on-ranch accounting systems to answer two key business-management questions...
Good accounting Part II
Last month, I summarized how some ranchers are being let down by their on-ranch accounting systems. This month, I'll focus on good accounting and how...
Bad accounting Part 1
Today's ranch businesses are dramatically different from those of years ago. Previously, profit margins were such that the more beef you produced, the...
The perfect beef-cow-lease
The 2002 and 2006 droughts have stoked interest in beef-cow leases, as drought-impacted ranchers seek to lease their cows to operators with grass and...
Planning prices revised upward
Prices continue strong for cow-calf producers. As of late August, the 2006 drought has had little impact on cattle prices, and drought-induced early weaning...
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...
