This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt.

This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt.

This spreadsheet-based, decision-making tool is based on the annual LSU AgCenter enterprise budgets for beef cattle. The spreadsheet allows producers to alter assumptions and print a projected budget based on their individual operations.

This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt.

This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt.

Production agriculture is affected by seasonal production and demand cycles that are influenced by weather conditions as well as biological processes. These supply-and-demand conditions lead to seasonal price patterns. Awareness of seasonal price patterns can improve production and marketing decisions made by producers. (PDF Format Only)

This spreadsheet decision tool is updated on a monthly basis with Louisiana cattle prices. It allows producers to see the historical additional revenues by adding weight to cattle over a several-month period. No assumptions about costs of production are made; simply, the historical additional revenues are shown. Historical prices by class of cattle and corresponding seasonal indices are included. This spreadsheet tool is updated on a regular basis.

The Livestock Indemnity Program was a new, permanent disaster payment program created in the 2008 Farm Bill. The rules for this program have recently been published,and this document informs producers and other interested parties on how to determine if they are eligible for the program.

This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt.

This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt.