Promoting Commodies
Improving Farm Practices
Drake
Beef
Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals
Butler County has a large livestock industry. Beef cattle and forages are important parts of our ag economy. There are almost $20 million in livestock sales annually.
Livestock operations are profitable and of improved genetics.
Farmers purchase high quality animals for use on their farm. This increases the productivity of their herd.
Farmers produce higher quality forage for their own use or for sale.
Farmers learn how to conduct a livestock sale.
Farmers learn what is involved in preparing animals to be sold in a special sale.
Farmers can sell cattle locally.
Farmers learn the benefits of buying animals from known health and management protocol.
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Farmers are able to buy from each other through a livestock directory produced by the stockman’s association.
Long-term Outcome: Livestock operations are profitable and of improved genetics
Indicator: Cattle farms profitable
Method: Ag states, UK Ag Economy data, Interview
Timeline: June 2022
Audience: Livestock Farmers
Project or Activity: County Livestock Directory
Content or Curriculum: useful information about livestock farms
Inputs: Volunteer time, Agent time, Volunteer Time, local sponsorship
Date: June 2022
Author: Gregory Drake
Major Program: Beef
The abrupt nature of the 2020 Covid shutdown affected all civic groups and organization. Long established traditions in communities across America came to a halt. After nearly two years of caution, the uncertainty of covid-restrictions, and inactivity the leadership of the Stockman’s Association (local affiliate of KY Cattleman’s Assoc.) decided it was time to get back to their work of promoting the livestock industry. An in person board meeting was held, in Februar