Last month’s announcement of the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) is welcome news. This spring, cow-calf producers will have the opportunity to lock in prices for their 2014 calves. When deciding which level of coverage to take, it would be useful to know what price a producer needs to break-even. The break-even price on […] Read more
Cost of production first steps: Production indicators
The Cost Of Giving Up On Vaccinations
We can all think of examples in our lives where we opted to not purchase extended warranty or extra insurance in order to save a buck. Sometimes it pays off and sometimes it comes back to bite us. Vaccinating your herd is like paying an insurance premium. The cost of the vaccinations is the annual […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
