Keeping Up With Kentucky Beef Network Becky Thompson Director, Kentucky Beef Network Here are some things going on with the Kentucky Beef Network this month. Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association and the Kentucky Beef Council become sponsoring partners for BQCA Certification. The Kentucky Beef Network and University of Kentucky are pleased to announce that the Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association and the Kentucky Beef Council will be sponsoring the enrollment costs for Beef Quality and Care Assurance (BQCA) certification through December 31, 2021. The Kentucky BQCA program takes national BQA practices one step further to provide a holistic program for Kentucky producers, by adding cattle handling and animal care component to the training models. Educational modules provide the best management practices for handling cattle and providing for their well-being, in addition to training on the core principles of BQA. The cost of BQCA enrollment is normally $5, however from March 1- December 31, 2021, the Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association and the Kentucky Beef Council will be sponsoring the enrollment costs, making it free for producers. Producers interested in taking advantage of this opportunity can visit www.kybeefnetwork. com for access to the online training platform or contact their county extension office for training opportunities.
Eden Shale Videos When the Kentucky Beef Network assumed management responsibilities in 2013 for the University of Kentucky’s Eden Shale Farm in Owen County Kentucky, we transitioned it away from an intensive research farm into a Learning Center & Demonstration Farm for cattlemen. Make sure you check out our online blog for a page full of producer resources and our Youtube Channel for videos showing some of the practices we have put in place at Eden Shale. KBN Webinars KBN has been busy the last few months hosting webinars on marketing and profitability for your operations, below is an outline of some you may have missed and others that are coming up! Please visit www.kybeefnetwork.com/webinar for a link to each session recording and registration information. *Steptoe & Johnson Webinar Series: Through our partnership with the law firm Steptoe & Johnson we discussed estate planning, insurance protections, fencing laws, and mitigating risk on your farm.
Who is the Livestock Marketing Association and why should you sell at auctions? Questions to the Sale Block (Q&A Session with Stockyard Managers) Value Added Marketing Opportunities through your auction. *Pricing & Market Outlook Webinar: Dr. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky discusses price discovery, a lookback at our 2020 markets and looking forward to 2021 markets. *Cow Calf Profitability Conference: Our UK partners reformatted the conference into a webinar series including topics on, key profit drivers, managing for profit, bale grazing, controlling hay costs, and profitable stocking rates. Get Social Are you engaging with us online? We offer several resources online for your use: Kentucky Beef Network www.kybeefnetwork.com Eden Shale Farm www.edenshalefarm.com
*Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association Webinar Series:
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New ways to market cattle or understanding more about how cattlemen can influence the price of their calves are always an interest for cattlemen. To help address this issue in more depth KBN partnered with the Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association to host three sessions.
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K E N T U C K Y B E E F N E T W O R K FA C I L I TAT O R S
Ben Lloyd
Whitesville, KY (270) 993-1074 strridge@aol.com
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Ron Shrout
Winchester, KY (606) 205-6143 ronshrout@bellsouth.net
Charles Embry
Cave City, KY (270) 646-5939 dale.embry@yahoo.com
Jeff Stephens
Ewing, KY (606) 782-7640 stephensbeef@gmail.com
Jacob Settles
Springfield, KY (859) 805-0724 jacob.settles4@yahoo.com
