Success StoryKentucky Beef Conference



Kentucky Beef Conference

Author: Jay Hettmansperger

Planning Unit: Garrard County CES

Major Program: Beef

Plan of Work: Improving Agricultural Income

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The Kentucky Beef Conference has been held in Lexington, Ky for several years. Over 200 beef producers converge on the Fayette County Extension Office every December to here what is happening in the beef industry that will affect their bottom line.  University of Kentucky specialist present programs and information that producers can take home and make their operations more profitable. A representative from Cattle Fax presents where the industry is headed in the next year.  Producers use this forecast to plan future purchases and marketings to improve their profitability.






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