Lock in Gains: How LRP Can Help Protect Beef-on-Dairy Profits
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- Mar 23
- 1 min read

Record-high beef-on-dairy prices have reshaped the balance sheet for dairy farmers, turning a once-small revenue source into a major part of the bottom line. But without protection, those gains could disappear just as fast, underscoring how quickly momentum can shift in today’s cattle markets.
Experts caution today’s opportunity demands a more deliberate approach.
Mike North, president of the producer division at Ever.Ag, and Will Babler, principal at Atten Babler Risk Management LLC, made two points clear during the Professional Dairy Producers conference:
By Taylor Leach
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