CATEGORIES UNDER BEEF BUSINESS PLANNING
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Average feed requirements for beef cattle
Beef Cattle market specifications
Beef Farming - setting the strategic direction
Beef Heifer Development The Economic Importance of Reproduction
Benefits of a good handling system and risk factors of handling Beef Cattle
Calculating carrying capacity and area for Beef
Common beef cattle enterprises
Comparing Veal Carcass Size and Ageing with Sensory Attributes
Considering A Replacement Beef Heifer Enterprise
Criteria for Choosing Beef Bulls
Designing a Beef Cattle handling system
Determining the enterprise strategy and beef herd structure most likely to maximise profit
Develop a transition plan to achieve beef enterprise targets
Ensure Beef Cows earn their keep
EU, Feeder, Japanese Ox and Organic Beef production systems
Evaluating market opportunities to maximise enterprise profit for Beef Cattle
Farm record keeping and beef enterprise modelling
Feeding Beef Cattle Beyond Optimum Market Weight and Finish
Flight Zone and Point of Balance to Improve Handling of Beef Cattle
Gross margin budgets for Beef enterprise
Gross margin budget for Grow out beef steers 240-420kgs
Gross margin budget for EU Beef Cattle
Growing out Beef steers 240kg - 460kg Gross margin budget
Growing out early weaned beef calves 160kg - 340kg gross margin budget
Health costs for Inland Beef Cattle
Health costs for North Coastal Beef Cattle
Heavy Feeder Beef cattle gross margin budget
How Many Beef Cows Do You Need
Japanese Ox - grassfed beef steers Gross margin budget
Land classification for Beef in Hunter Region
Land Use Planning Implications for Beef
Liveweight and fat score ranges beef cattle
Local trade/feeders Beef cattle gross margin budget
Manage the nutrition, health and welfare for sale of beef
Managing Beef Cattle before sale and during mustering and transport
Measure performance and compare to physical target for beef
Meat Standards Australia (MSA) tips & tools for Beef Cattle
Meeting Market Specifications in beef
North Coastal beef weaners (improved country) gross margin budget
North Coast Beef weaners (unimproved country) gross margin budget
Nutritional Programs Using Body Condition Scores for Beef
Prices and other market information for Beef Cattle
Scales for Liveweights of Cattle
Selling options for Beef Cattle
Specifications for a typical beef enterprise simulation model
Stretching feed supplies for wintering Beef Cattle
Systems for Recording Liveweight of Cattle
Template of partial budget calculations for comparing change scenarios in beef
Trough Times For Bovine Vandals.
Using DSEs and carrying capacities to compare beef enterprises
Vealer Beef Trade Gross Margin Budget
Weighing/Tagging at Cattle Birth
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Guidelines to establishing the best enterprise strategy and herd structure
There are five components to establishing the most profitable herd structure and markets:
1. Know how well your feed supply matches the requirements of your herd for maintenance, growth and reproductive performance. You can build a picture of the normal feed supply and demand for your enterprise by regular feed budgeting. Through regular feed budgeting you are able to predict the likely seasonal fluctuations in feed supply and from this better judge the ‘buffers’ (feed reserves) you need to manage that risk. Regardless of how you go about the next steps towards building your enterprise strategy, you will need to know your feed supply and demand.
2. Develop a range of options for changing feed supply, changing feed demand (herd structure), or targeting new markets that you would like to consider further. The basis for these options will best come from consultation with a range of people including private sector consultants, state department staff, other successful producers and family members and staff.
3. Compare the predicted performance of alternative strategies with the current performance of your beef business. There are several methods available for analysing current performance and alternative strategies. Although these use tools and services of varying complexity, they all require:
– Good property, production performance, and financial records; – A way of quickly narrowing down the options; and
– A full bioeconomic analysis that ensures all aspects of any major change are included.
4. Decide on the preferred herd structure and market options taking into account your goals and financial constraints.
5. Develop a transition plan from the current enterprise structure to the preferred option.
