PROFITABILITY IN RUMINANT LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS: A DEEP DIVE WITH JIM GERRISH
Join us for a small group workshop led by Jim Gerrish examining factors impacting profitability and outlining cost-effective solutions for increasing net return in ruminant livestock operations.
Date and Time: October 29, 8 AM - 3 PM EST
Cost: $100 per participant. Limited space is available.
Register online or make checks payable to KFGC and mail to: KFGC, c/o Caroline Roper PO Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445
For information, call (270) 704-6618
Schedule
8:00 AM Registration and Refreshments
9:00 AM Morning Session: Drivers of Profitability in Ranching Operations
Ranching as a land management business
Cow size and profitability
Feed costs and profitability
Individual animal performance and whole ranch profitability
Finding balance between cow-calf production and custom feeding
Noon: Catered Lunch and Networking
1:00 PM: Afternoon Sessions
Session 1: Making Cost Effective Pasture Improvements
Stock water development
Interseeding legumes
Subdivision fencing
Reseeding pastures: Making Good Choices
Session 2: How Do You Know it Will Pay: Conducting Cost-Benefit Analysis
Crunching the numbers
Finding financial analysis assistance
3:00 PM: Questions, Wrap-Up, Evaluation