Cattle Risk And Margin Management Workshops
US - The Iowa Beef Centre (IBC) at Iowa State University (ISU) invites cattle feeders to one of a series of risk and margin management workshops this winter. Locations in northwest, north central and northeast Iowa are set for December and locations in southern Iowa are being scheduled for early January.
19 November 2010
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Russ Euken, ISU Extension beef program specialist, said producers will learn about risk management tools like futures, options and livestock insurance, and how to use those tools in their operations.
“We’ll guide participants in using actual market prices from a two-year period to make marketing and feeder cattle and corn purchase decisions,” Mr Euken said. “Attendees will also explore the concept of locking in a margin between the selling price of fed cattle and the cost of corn and feeder cattle. You’ll learn a great deal and have fun at the same time.”
Each December workshop runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is sponsored by IBC, Land O’Lakes Purina and local cooperatives. The $25 per person fee is payable at the door, but preregistration is required to ensure adequate materials and resources for attendees. Each workshop location must have at least eight and no more than 26 preregistrations. Preregister by contacting the appropriate person listed below for the site you will attend at least three days before the workshop date.
Here is the current list of dates, locations and contact information.
December 2010 (sessions run 9:30 am to 2:30 pm) See a brochure:
- Dec. 9, Wall Lake -- Community Center, ISU Extension beef specialist Beth Doran, [email protected], 712-737-4230 or ISU Extension beef specialist Clint McDonald, [email protected], 712-644-2105
- Dec. 10, DeWitt -- Clinton County Extension office, ISU Extension beef specialist Denise Schwab, [email protected], 319-472-4739
- Dec, 13, Osage -- Co-op Elevator, ISU Extension beef specialist Russ Euken, [email protected], 641-923-2856
- Dec. 15, Estherville -- Iowa Lakes Community College, ISU Extension beef specialist Beth Doran, [email protected], 712-737-4230 or ISU Extension beef specialist Russ Euken, [email protected], 641-923-2856
- Dec. 17, Waukon -- Northeast Iowa Community College, ISU Extension beef specialist Denise Schwab, [email protected], 319-472-4739
- Jan. 11, Pella -- Comfort Inn, ISU Extension beef program specialist Byron Leu, [email protected], 641-472-4166 or ISU Extension beef program specialist Joe Sellers, [email protected], 641-774-2016
- Jan. 12, Fairfield -- Jefferson County Extension Office, ISU Extension beef specialist Byron Leu, [email protected], 641-472-4166
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