Cow-Calfenomics

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Cow-Calfenomics 2017

Enhancing Farm Business Decisions in
Alberta’s Cow-Calf Sector

Presentations	Related Links
Cattle Market Situation and Outlook Anne Wasko, Market Analyst, Gateway Livestock Exchange	Anne can be heard on Real Agriculture – Beef Market Update Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Weekly Livestock Market Review
The Use of Price Risk Management Tools in the Beef Industry Brenda Hagen Program Coordinator - AFSC	AFSC Insurance Western Livestock Price Insurance Program Rancher's Risk and Return Beef Replacement Heifer Costs 2017
Business Structures for New Beef Industry Entrants Joel Bokenfohr AF Livestock and Farm Business Section	Farm Management: Business Arrangements and Taxation Selecting a Business Structure for Your Farm Business
Production and Enterprise Analysis Herman Simons AF Livestock and Farm Business Section	CowProfit$ AgriProfit$ Beef Economics
A Farmer’s Guide to Agricultural Credit Rick Dehod AF Livestock and Farm Business Section	Farm Management: Financial Management A Farmer’s Guide to Agriculture Credit in Alberta A Guide to Agricultural Security Agreements in Alberta Alberta Personal Property Security Act: What it means to Farmers Working with your Lenders – Keep them in the Loop ATB Financial Calculators
The Value of Having a Mentor Mel Hermanson Canadian Cattlemen Young Leaders Participant	Canadian Cattlemen Young Leaders

Cow-Calfenomics 2016
Managing uncertainty in Alberta's Cow Calf Sector

Presentations	Related Links
Marketing Outlook and Your Marketing Plan Options Jason Wood , Provincial Livestock Market Analyst	Agricultural Marketing Guide CME Group – Live Cattle futures Quotes Farms.Com CanFax
Transition Planning – the Human Aspect Shauna Feth, Executive Director, Alberta Business Family Institute Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta	Alberta Business Family Institute
Risk Management Perspectives Holistic Risk Management for the Farm and Ranch Bruce Viney, Business Development Risk Specialist	Farm Manager – Risk Management
Cost of Production – Do you know yours? Herman Simons, Farm Business Specialist	AgriProfit$ Beef Economics Western Beef Development Center Cow Profits – Cost of Production
7 Drivers to Financial Success Rick Dehod, Farm Financial Specialist	Farm Manager Dollars and Sense: Measuring the Tangible Impacts of Beneficial Business Practices on Canadian Farms
What does your Neighbor Think? A Beef Producer’s Perspective Emily Ritchie,Youth Leadership Coordinator, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association	Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Young Cattlemen’s Council Beef Advocacy Canada

Cow-Calfenomics 2015
Managing for the Long Run

Presentations	Related Links
Time to Beef up the Herd? Marketing Outlook Brian Perillat, Manager and Senior Analyst, Canfax	Agricultural Marketing Guide
What is Social License? Sustainability of the Cattle Industry Sean Royer, Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship Division, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry	McDonald's Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot Project Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops
Grazing the Bottom Line? Economic Grazing Solutions Grant Lastiwka AF Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Forage Beef Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta
Have you Considered Leasing? Financial Considerations for Cows and Pasture Rick Dehod AF Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Leasing Cropland in Alberta Negotiating Cow Lease Arrangements
What does your Neighbor Think? A Beef Producer's Perspectives	Cattlemen’s Young Leaders

Cow-Calfenomics 2014-2015
Seizing Opportunity in the
Alberta Cow-Calf Sector

Presentations	Related Links
Meat and Cattle Fundamentals for Herd Planning - Opportunities and Threats to Expanding the Cow Herd Kevin Grier Livestock and Meat Market Analyst	Agricultural Marketing Guide
Linking Pasture Systems to Optimize Beef Performance and Profit Grant Lastiwka ARD Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Forage Beef Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta
The Beef Cow Investment Bruce Viney ARD Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Farm Manager - Risk Management
Managing Prosperity in the Beef Industry Rick Dehod ARD Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Farm Manager - Financial Management
A Helping Hand; HR Strategies for the Ranch Abby Verstraete ARD Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
Transition Tactics John Reid Solar Harvest Consulting	Farm Manager - Business Arrangements and Taxation
A Producer's Perspective Stuart Somerville	Cattlemen’s Young Leaders

Cow-Calfenomics 2013
Tools and Strategies for Better Decisions
Risk Management and Profitability in
the Alberta Cow-Calf Sector

Presentations	Related Links
Accessing Capital - Yours and the Banks Rick Dehod ARD Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Negotiating Cow Lease Arrangements Leasing Cropland in Alberta Feeder Associations of Alberta Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) Farm Loans Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Farm Credit Canada Livestock Financing Equifax TransUnion
Measuring and Managing Calf Price Risk (Introduction to ‘Rancher’s Risk’ and other decision support tools) Joel Bokenfohr ARD Livestock and Farm Business Branch	Rancher’s Risk and Return Agriprofit$ Beef Economics CowBytes
The Future of Alberta’s Beef Sector: A Young Producer’s Experience in Getting Established in the Beef Business - Successes and Hurdles Cole and Jill Harvie, Harvie Ranching, Olds Alberta	Cattlemen’s Young Leaders
Risk and Opportunity in Today’s Markets Anne Wasko, Market Analyst, Gateway Livestock Exchange	Anne can be heard on Real Agriculture – Beef Market Update Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Weekly Livestock Market Review

This document is maintained by Brenda McLellan.
This information published to the web on February 27, 2015.
Last Reviewed/Revised on February 20, 2018.