The hidden cost of cow depreciation
K-State experts advise beef producers on ways to minimize this expense MANHATTAN, Kan. – When asking cow-calf producers what it costs to raise cattle, often they will list feed and equipment as two of the largest expenses they have. Others might include labor on the list. But experts at Kansas State University say that one cost not often thought of or accounted for is the decreasing value of the cow over time. “Labor,…