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Strategies Offered to Manage Feed, Market
Price Risk
Posted 5 February 2009
 As Iowa's livestock
industry tries to overcome the struggles of 2008, members of the Iowa
State University Extension team are looking ahead to help cattle and
hog producers establish risk management strategies.
The Iowa Beef Center and Iowa Pork Industry Center are partnering on an
upcoming webcast on the topic, to be held Monday, Feb. 16, from 7-9
p.m.
As part of their discussion on risk management for cattle and hog
producers, the speakers will focus on feed costs risk, covering
strategies for managing feed costs and the role of alternative
feedstuffs. They will also discuss outlook for feed and livestock, and
strategies for managing price risk using futures, options and insurance
products.
Members of the Iowa State Extension team who will offer their expertise
during the webcast include Chad Hart, grain economist; John Patience,
swine nutritionist; Dan Loy, beef nutritionist; and John Lawrence,
livestock economist.
Individuals can view the program locally at their county extension
offices. Check with each office for program availability. There is no
charge for attending the meeting but preregistration is required by
Friday, Feb. 13. Extension office host sites will have further
discussion and activities during the webcast.
Attendees can also choose to tune into the webcast live on Feb. 16 from
their own homes by going to http://conect.extension.iastate.edu/outlook.
A high speed internet connection is required.
The webcast archive will also be made available shortly after the event
on the Iowa Beef Center homepage: www.iowabeefcenter.org .
For more information on the upcoming webcast, contact your county
extension office or Iowa Beef Center Director John Lawrence at
515-294-6290 or jdlaw@iastate.edu.
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