These are overheads and teaching materials that Prof. Hughes uses in invited talks and presentations across the Northern Plains and Canada. They will be of most interest to Prof. Hughes' professional colleagues across the country, but anyone is welcome to peruse them and to use them.
For explanation of the materials, come to one of Prof. Hughes' sessions. To find out more, e-mail him at harlan.hughes@gte.net.
Note: These require Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download
A Cattle Cycle's Changing Buy/Sell Margin Influences Cattle Feeding Profits (November 2000)
Determining the Economic Value of a Bred Heifer (July 22, 1999)
Farm Land and Pasture Rental Rates for North Dakota
Blank Manual Input Form For Beef Cow Budget
Blank Backgrounding/Finishing Input Form To Be Sent In For Processing
Managing For Today's Cattle Market And Beyond
Conducting A Comparative Analysis Of Your Herd's Production Facts With Other Herds' Production Facts
Conducting A Comparative Analysis Of Your Herd's Economic Facts With Other Herds' Economic Facts
Determining Your Unit Costs Of Producing a Hundred Weight of Calf
Assessing The Economic Status Of Your Beef Cow Herd
Shortfalls In North Dakota's Net Farm Income
Economic Summary of Northern Plains 1996 IRM Herds
Sample Completed IRM Input Form for Demonstration Herd
IRM Input Form for Analyzing 2001 Calves
IRM Sample Beef Cow Lease Analysis
The Economics of Replacement Heifers
Sample Beef Cow Lease
The Changing Market Structure for the American Beef Industry
Presented at Western Animal Science Symposium, June 20, 2001.
Harlan's Current Biographical Sketch
Long-Run U.S. Bred Cow Prices
Benchmarking Your Herd's Economic Facts
Determining Your Economic Unit Cost of Producing A Hundred Weight of Calf
Major Issues in the U.S. Livestock Industry under CUSTA
Long-Run Beef Planning Prices
IRM Input Form
An Informed Veterinarian Can Help Clients Profit from the Cattle Cycle
Part I: Cattle Cycles.
An Informed Veterinarian Can Help Clients Profit from the Cattle Cycle
Part II: Helping Your Clients Make the Cattle Cycle Work for Them.
A Cattle Cycle's Changing Buy/Sell Margin Influences Cattle Feeding Profits