Logan County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





1011 - Beef
1011.3) 22

Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation

1011.4) 6

Number of producers who now practice efficient reproduction techniques

1011.5) 12

Number of producers who implement a crossbreeding program and utilize Expected Progeny Difference when selecting bulls

1011.1) 12

Number of producers who reported improved record keeping practices as a result of Extension programs

1011.2) 8

Number of producers reporting changed or improved pasture management practices



Success Stories

2019 Youth Livestock Shows, Sales, & Carcass Contests

Author: Leann Martin

Major Program: Beef

Responsibility and commitment, animal science knowledge, record keeping, marketing, and leadership are all key components of a successful livestock operation. To help students gain a better understanding of each of these skills, the Logan County Cooperative Extension Service in partnership with the Logan County Cattlemen’s Association and Logan County Hog Committee, sponsored the 2019 4-H & FFA Youth Market Steer/Heifer Show, Sale, and Carcass Contest and the 2019 Logan County Youth Te

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2020 Logan County Beef Carcass Contest

Author: Leann Martin

Major Program: Beef

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail beef prices have increased by 18.7% from February 2020 when it first began to May 2020, according to reports from the USDA Economic Research Service published on June 10, 2020.  As a result, consumers have become more aware of the direct to consumer beef market and are buying directly from beef producers. The annual Logan County 4-H & FFA Youth Market Steer/Heifer Show, Sale, and Carcass Contest, sponsored by the Logan County Cooperative Ext

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