Talking turkey about beef production – Master course designed to educate, help area’s producers
By Gregg Powers
Johnson City Press (TN)
Beginning this year, any producer who has completed the Master Beef Producer Course will be eligible for an increased cost-share percentage of 50 percent instead of the standard 33 percent in the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program.
The program helps cattle producers purchase bulls and cattle-handling facilities and is designed to help improve profitability and competitiveness by enhancing production and reducing costs.
Last year, 43 cattle producers participated in the course held in Elizabethton and Jonesborough and all of them said they would recommend the course to others. More than 75 percent of the participants reported that the knowledge they gained in the course would have an economic impact on their farm of more than $1,000.