Enterprise budget tool available for feedlot producers

 

An enterprise budget tool for feedlot producers is available on the MSU Extension website. Enterprise budgets are used to forecast economic profitability. This tool presents budgets for both beef and Holstein cattle at different placement weights. The tool is customizable so that an operation’s specific values, including rations, can be entered and subsequent profitability calculated. Accompanying slides are also available that detail the purpose of enterprise budgets, why opportunity costs are important to include, sections of the budget (revenue, operating and yardage costs), and how to conduct a sensitivity analysis.

 

Video: Selling Rams & Helping New Farmers Begin

It’s shipping day again at Ewetopia Farms as we sell another Suffolk yearling ram! In today’s episode, we load one of our Suffolk rams onto the trailer as he heads off to his new farm to sire the next generation of lambs.

This particular customer has been buying our rams for over eight years, trusting Ewetopia genetics for their gentle temperaments, strong builds, and proven performance. Back home, we get busy looking after the flock that’s staying behind. With the weather turning wet and chilly, it’s time to put down fresh, clean bedding to keep everyone cozy and comfortable for the season ahead. Later, we welcome a wonderful new family who’s just starting out in sheep farming!

They’ve chosen some of our Suffolk ewe lambs to begin their flock — and we couldn’t be happier to help them take their first steps into raising sheep. Stay tuned for a follow-up episode when we help deliver and settle their new flock at their farm.