Market Journal: Estimating the Cost of Winter Grazing

Market Journal: Estimating the Cost of Winter Grazing

December 14, 2007

On the December 7 Market Journal Matt Stockton, extension agricultural economist, talks with host Doug Jose about how producers can use the Corn Stalk Graizing Calculator to determine if corn stalk acres leased are adequate to support the number and size of cattle planned for the grazing season. Calculations made using this Excel® spreadsheet also include the cost to transport and monitor the animals. This broadcast is available on the Market Journal Web site.

Also on the program this week:

  • Update on the Hog Markets with Ron Plain, ag economist, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Details on the Ag Census with Joe Parsons, Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service
  • Research Focuses on Drought Resistant Crop Varieties with Mike Fromm, UNL Director for the Center of Biotechnology
  • Weather update with Al Dutcher, UNL state climatologist.

Market Journal is broadcast Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on DishNetwork NAUHS 9411, Saturdays at 7 a.m. on NET1 and Sundays at 9 a.m. on NETV2 (all times central). Visit the Market Journal Web site at marketjournal.unl.edu to watch current or previous programs.

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