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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Union County) |
| Date | November 1, 2009, 3:44 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Another very tough year: Livestock producers have been subjected to many sudden changes this year. A total of 12 workshops and demonstrations saw a participation rate of 80% of the county producers. Topics ranged from overall management, record keeping, nutritional requirements and feed alternatives as well as marketing strategies, reduction of overhead and financial alternatives. 75% of the producers stated that they were going to adopt some or all of the suggested management changes and current conditions saw that only about 10% accomplished this goal. With the additional burden of the area Feedlot closures, low prices, no grass, 100% are currently receptive to change in standard supplemental feeding practices and overall management changes. Addition to management practices to include agro-tourism and hunting enterprises, marketing strategies and basic financial management. To date there I have not seen any actual change as producers found that these decisions and implementation must be done prior to the disaster or need of implementation. Government rules and situation still have producers waiting on rule changes. The drought caused another reduction in livestock numbers therefore many management plans changed drastically. The closing of the area 3 major feedlots, though influenced by the drought conditions, were a financial crisis in the feedlot industry, and caused additional problems for producers and having fewer options for herd reduction. Late rains in part of the area has changed management considerations with now a strong impulse to develop a re-stocking strategy. |