Know how. Know now. Ideas That Make Money For Livestock Producers T Terry Gompert G t UNL Extension Educator-Knox County 402-288-5611 [email protected] Know how. Know now. B d Willi Bud Williams Marketing Sell/Buy Buy B U Under d V Valued l d Sell Over Valued University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Bud Box Chad Petersen University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Few Herds Many M any P dd k Paddocks University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. September 2007 Keyline y Soil Building Owen Hablutzel October 2008 Yeoman Plow University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Nitrogen Forming Nodules of Lentil Cocktail Mix Gene Looking at Soil University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Lead Steer Kevin Fulton with 6 year old Lead Steer “Buddy” University of Nebraska–Lincoln Greg Carlson with 6 year old Lead Steer Know how. Know now. Holistic Management® Decision Making Society & Culture Plan Human Creativity Cause & Effect Technology Re-Plan Marginal Reaction R ti Living Organisms Rest Community Dynamics Energy Holisticgoal Water Flow Cycle Animal Impact Energy/Money Use/Source Mineral Cycle Grazing Money & Labor Sustainability University of Nebraska–Lincoln Control Weak Link Monitor Fire Gross Profit Analysis Know how. Know now. G i Standing Grazing St di Corn C Winter strip grazing dry cows Gompert 1996 Summer/Fall strip grazing 1000 pound steers Gompert p 1996 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Ski Row Skip R C Corn & T Turnips i Rosberg – Nebraska 2006 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Grazing Spring Planted Turnips and Oats Yearlings grazing oats and turnips in June Gompert 1997 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Spring planted oats and turnips in May Gompert 1997 Know how. Know now. Windrow Wi d Grazing G i Potential P i l University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. P Pasture W Walk lk Photo BY Bev Henkel, Norfolk University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Year-round Year round Grazing at Chuck Henkel’s near Norfolk Photo by Terry Gompert, UNL Extension Photo by Bev Henkel, Norfolk University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. N Nose Ri Rings T To Wean W University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Gross Profit Analysis Marginal Reaction (testing guidelines in Holistic Management) University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Beef Prices January 2009 Conventional Grainfed Live Price 85¢ Grassfed ($1.10) $1.85 59 Organic Grassfed Organic Grain Fed $1.30 $ $1.30 ($2.28) $ ($2.17) 57 60 Low Cost Direct Market/Finished $1.20 ($1.85) 65 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Carcass Dressing Price Percentage ($1 35) ($1.35) 63 Know how. Know now. A Assumptions i on Cost C Feed Efficiency 7 10 10 8 8 Daily Gain 3.5 1.7 1.7 2.5 2.5 D Days on F Feed d 171 353 353 240 240 Organic Non-organic Low Cost Grain 18 8¢ 6¢ Hay/Forage 10 ¢ 5¢ 4¢ Pasture $1.50/day $1/day $1/day Interest 7% 7% 7% Lot Cost 20¢/day 20¢/day 0 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. Cost of Production - 1,250 1 250 pound d steer t Conventional Grain Grass Fed Organic g Grass Fed Organic g Grain Fed Grazer Low/Cost Direct 500 500 500 500 500 $52 (1/4) $100 (1/3) $200 (1/3) $160 (1/3) $64 (1/3) 0 $235 (2/3) $352 (2/3) $180 (1/3) $180 (1/3) $251 (3/4) 0 0 $288 (1/3) $96 (1/3) Mineral & Salt $20 $25 $50 $50 $20 Interest $27 $56 $64 $47 $38 Lot Cost $34 0 0 $75 0 Total Costs $884 $916 $1160 $1300 $898 500# Steer @ $1 Hay/Forage Pasture Grain University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. BEEF GPA 1250 pound steer Conventional Grain GI GE GP Grass Fed GI GE GP Organic Grass Fed GI GE GP Organic Grain Fed GI GE GP Grazer/Low Cost GI GE GP Fed 1062 884 $178 MR = 21% $1.04/day/animal 1375 916 $459 MR = 51% $1.30/day/animal 1625 1160 $465 MR = 40% $1.32/day/animal 1625 1300 $325 MR = 25% $1 36/day/animal $1.36/day/animal 1500 898 $602 MR = 67% $2.51/day/animal University of Nebraska–Lincoln Know how. Know now. M i Monitor – Be B Ob Observant Pond water was clearer on Chad’s side of the fence. Photo by UNL Extension University of Nebraska–Lincoln Allan Savory notes lead plant that is so abundant in Chad’s sandhills pasture. Photo by Bev Henkel, Norfolk Know how. Know now. Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska– Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Nebraska–Lincoln January 16, 2009
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