BCRC Releases Their Level 2 Record Keeping Resource
The Level 2 record keeping resource has been designed to build upon the record keeping modules covered in Level 1
The record keeping and benchmarking modules are designed to be used by a wide range of producers and management systems. Some operations may not fit perfectly into one level for all of the topics.
For example, your financial record keeping may already be at the intermediate or advanced level, but you may feel that you are more of a beginner in the forage and grassland area.
“Each of the levels have been developed to target a level of experience where level 1 is a good starting point for beginners and level 2 is for someone that is more than a beginner but not quite advanced”
Each of the levels have been developed to target a level of experience where level 1 is a good starting point for beginners; level 2 is for someone that is more than a beginner but not quite advanced; and level 3 is designed to be the most advanced level.
Your current record keeping practices may be a combination of levels depending on topic, which is normal and to be expected! Click on the topics below for specific information on those nodules.
ANIMAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCEBody Condition Scores Calving Distribution Cow to Bull Ratio (Cow:Bull) Mature Cow Weight Calculating pounds weaned per cow exposed FORAGE AND GRASSLANDS
Crop Records Field Identification Field Inputs Yields Feed Inventory Feed Waste Feed Testing Winter Feed Ration GENETICS
EDPs Heritability Identifying Breeding Goals Individual Identification Selecting Replacement Heifers Selecting Replacement Bulls Records for Cow Culling Decisions FINANCIAL (TO BE RELEASED AT A LATER DATE)
Accrual vs. Cash Accounting Sole Proprietorship vs Incorporated Company Balance Sheet Net Worth Statement Income Statement Cash Flow Statement Making Sense of Farm Equity Per Unit Cost of Production
Animal health and performance records can be useful for making management decisions. Keeping track of your health treatments and performance indicators throughout the year can be useful information to have when evaluating your production goals. Having readily accessible records can also be handy when marketing cattle to prospective buyers.
Direct your feedback and questions on Level 2 to Beef Cattle Research Council at: info@beefresearch.ca
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