A look at how labour intensity, herd size and calving season shape profitability across Canadian cow-calf operations.
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Sweat equity or just sweat? What labour means for profitability on cow-calf operations
Unpaid labour accounts for 85 per cent of total labour costs on Canadian cow-calf operations, and tracking it accurately can reveal whether producers are building equity or just working for free
Cost of production network examines economic realities of cow-calf operations
Cost of production was a hot topic at the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association annual general meeting in early June. Kathy Larson, a research associate at the University of Saskatchewan, presented on cost of production to the conference goers. Specifically, she spoke about the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network, led by a research team at […] Read more
