Priorities First: Identifying Management Priorities
American Angus Association
Beef producers and specialists alike are confronted with mountains of information that is often presented as stand alone facts and principles. This information needs to be integrated and applied according to economic priorities within the cow-calf enterprise. Prioritizing management activities and aligning the industry’s information resources with these priorities is, thus, an important step toward improving producer profitability. Results: Based on the responses of more than 200 successful producers and beef industry specialists, the findings of the survey are detailed below. The table provides a list of the primary management categories in order of priority ranking. The most important subcategory within each management area is also shown.
