CashCow Set the Benchmark a Decade Ago. Can You Measure Up Today?
More than a decade ago, CashCow collected data from about 78,000 breeding cows on 72 northern properties and gave the industry an honest yardstick for herd productivity. The question now is whether you can measure your own herd against those benchmarks today.
Know Your Numbers: Three Estimates of the Same Herd
Which herd number are you using, and how confident do you need to be for the decision in front of you? The paddock book, cattle book and EID reconciliation each tell a different part of the story, and none is wrong.