The Cull Cow Check Is Getting Bigger. Are You Protecting It?

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Cull cow values have become a more meaningful source of dairy revenue as beef demand and beef-on-dairy breeding add dollars to the balance sheet.

With prices near historic highs, producers have an opportunity to protect part of their expected cull cow income through Livestock Risk Protection, or LRP, coverage.

Will Babbler, principal of Babbler Risk Management, discussed the program during a recent Dairy Signal webinar. He urged producers to consider beef revenue alongside milk price, feed costs and margins.

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