Beef - Business and Marketing

On this page Ontario beef producers will find business and financial information including markets and marketing systems, budgets, computer management tools, specified risk material and organic beef production as well as information on the Growing Forward program.

• Agricultural Business Management
• Animal Density Maps for Canada - University of Manitoba
• Beef Cow-Calf Analysis Highlights for 2005
• Beef Industry Issues Update
• Housing Requirements for Backgrounding Beef Cattle
• Looking for Extra Forage
• Making Feeder Cattle Purchasing Decisions
• Number of Cattle on Ontario Farms
• Ontario's Risk Management Program (RMP)
• The Ten Top Tax Questions on the Capital Gains Exemption
• The Need to Develop a National Meat Training Centre
• Value-Added Calves

Marketing

• Are You Ready for Fall Calf Sales?
• Branded Beef Programs From Gencor Foods
• Cattle Identification - (Order No. 011)
• Country of Origin Labeling........(COOL)
• Feeding Cattle Beyond Optimum Market Weight and Finish
• It's Showtime...or is That Sale Time!
• Marketing 101 - A Marketing Plan
• Marketing Replacement Heifers - Questions to Consider
• Maximizing Your Calf Crop's Value
• Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program
• Ontario Feeder Cattle Co-Operative Program
• Organic Beef Production in Ontario (PDF Format)
• Planning for Success - Business Planning
• The Branding Buzz
• What You Can Control in Marketing Your Calves

Cost of Production

• Beef Cow Cost of Production Calculator
• Budgets
• Guide to Cost of Production Budgeting (PDF Format)
• How Many Beef Cows Do You Need?
• Ontario Beef Cow Calf Summary - 2006 (PDF Format)

Market Information

• CME Live Cattle Futures
• CME Self-Study Guide to Hedging with Livestock Futures and Options
• Daily Livestock Report from CME
• Managing Commodity Price Risk Using Hedging and Options (PDF Format)
• OCA Market Information

Specified Risk Material

• Managing Specified Risk Material Under Enhanced Feed Ban
• Specified Risk Materials Removal In Ontario Meat Plants

Growing Forward

We are helping producers improve their business planning. The Business Development for Farm Businesses program incorporates self-assessment and action plan development with a range of cost-share advisory services and skills development opportunities to help producers reach their farm business goals. More Information

Enterprise Budgets

A variety fo budgeting tools are available for download in manual or electronic form. The specific beef budgets are:

• Ontario Enterprise Budgets
  • Cow-Calf Enterprise Budget (html)
  • Ontario Backgrounder Cost of Production Calculator (xls) or (html)
  • Ontario Beef Cow Cost of Production Calculator (xls)
  • Ontario Feedlot - Calf to Finish Cost of Production Calculator (xls) or (html)
  • Ontario Feedlot - Shortkeep to Finish Cost of Production Calculator (xls) or (html)