Burt Teichert offers challenging questions for producers to consider as they evaluate the profitability of their operations. Veterinarians and sales representatives can use these questions to work with producers to increase their cow herd values.
Source: Beef, June 12, 2017.
Here’s a sample of the seven questions Teichert offers:
- What if every replacement heifer was selected because she conceived as a yearling in the first cycle of the breeding season?
- What if producers really tried to fit cows to the natural environment as much as possible by reducing fed feed inputs to an optimal level?
- What if producers each year would cull every cow that is open or dry, that needs to be doctored or assisted with calving, that weans a poor calf and any with poor dispositions?