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COW CALF FINAL EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
(T/F) Applicants for a Beginning Farmer Loan cannot have operated a farm or
ranch for more than 10 years. - (answer)T
(T/F) The Livestock Indemnity Program provides benefits to producers that had
livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality due to extreme or abnormal
damaging weather. - (answer)T
(T/F) A balance scorecard addresses both short- and long-term objectives. -
(answer)T
(T/F) Bureau of Land Management leases are transferable with deeded acreage. -
(answer)T
What is the maximum total loan amount for a Beginning Farmer Operating Loan?
- (answer)$300,000
For each of the liabilities listed below, indicate whether they are current,
intermediate, or long term.
-Feeder wagon
-Outstanding fuel bill at the local coop
-Steer calves
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-30-year loan for pasture purchase - (answer)Intermediate, current, current, long
term
What are 3 key financial statements used to manage finances on a ranch? -
(answer)Balance sheet, cash flow, income statement
When valuing assets, what is the difference between cost value and market
value? - (answer)Cost value: no inflation, depreciated
Market value: may have significant inflation built in, not affected by depreciation
What are 3 methods that can be used to acquire a ranch property? -
(answer)Inherited, marry into, partner
What are the 6 recommended perspectives that should be included in a ranch
balance scorecard? - (answer)Ranch lifestyle, financial, customer, ag
commodities/production, natural resources, learning and growth
What does UCOP stand for and why is it better than cost per cow? - (answer)Unit
cost of production - combines cost of production and production level, cost per
cow ignores production
(T/F) Mature beef cows should be in a BCS of 5 at calving. - (answer)T
(T/F) Creep feeding may reduce the forage consumed by calves. - (answer)T
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(T/F) Developing heifers should be fed to reach 85% of their mature weight at the
beginning of the breeding season. - (answer)F (65% or BCS 6)
(T/F) Bulls should be developed to a BCS 6 at the beginning of the breeding
season. - (answer)T
(T/F) The feed efficiency of creep feeding with limit-fed soybean meal is better
than with an unrestricted corn-based feed. - (answer)T
(T/F) If starch-based energy supplements are going to be used, they should be
provided daily to beef cattle grazing poor-quality forages. - (answer)T
(T/F) Protein supplements must be provided daily to beef cattle grazing poor-
quality forages - (answer)F
(T/F) Beef cattle consuming poor-quality forages can be fed starch-based energy
supplements at up to 0.5% of their body weight without causing negative
associative effects. - (answer)F (0.3%)
(T/F) Protein supplementation is most effective when forages are abundant, but
they contain less than 7% crude protein. - (answer)T
Which of the following feeds is least likely to cause a negative associative effect?
COW CALF FINAL EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
(T/F) Applicants for a Beginning Farmer Loan cannot have operated a farm or
ranch for more than 10 years. - (answer)T
(T/F) The Livestock Indemnity Program provides benefits to producers that had
livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality due to extreme or abnormal
damaging weather. - (answer)T
(T/F) A balance scorecard addresses both short- and long-term objectives. -
(answer)T
(T/F) Bureau of Land Management leases are transferable with deeded acreage. -
(answer)T
What is the maximum total loan amount for a Beginning Farmer Operating Loan?
- (answer)$300,000
For each of the liabilities listed below, indicate whether they are current,
intermediate, or long term.
-Feeder wagon
-Outstanding fuel bill at the local coop
-Steer calves
,2|Page
-30-year loan for pasture purchase - (answer)Intermediate, current, current, long
term
What are 3 key financial statements used to manage finances on a ranch? -
(answer)Balance sheet, cash flow, income statement
When valuing assets, what is the difference between cost value and market
value? - (answer)Cost value: no inflation, depreciated
Market value: may have significant inflation built in, not affected by depreciation
What are 3 methods that can be used to acquire a ranch property? -
(answer)Inherited, marry into, partner
What are the 6 recommended perspectives that should be included in a ranch
balance scorecard? - (answer)Ranch lifestyle, financial, customer, ag
commodities/production, natural resources, learning and growth
What does UCOP stand for and why is it better than cost per cow? - (answer)Unit
cost of production - combines cost of production and production level, cost per
cow ignores production
(T/F) Mature beef cows should be in a BCS of 5 at calving. - (answer)T
(T/F) Creep feeding may reduce the forage consumed by calves. - (answer)T
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(T/F) Developing heifers should be fed to reach 85% of their mature weight at the
beginning of the breeding season. - (answer)F (65% or BCS 6)
(T/F) Bulls should be developed to a BCS 6 at the beginning of the breeding
season. - (answer)T
(T/F) The feed efficiency of creep feeding with limit-fed soybean meal is better
than with an unrestricted corn-based feed. - (answer)T
(T/F) If starch-based energy supplements are going to be used, they should be
provided daily to beef cattle grazing poor-quality forages. - (answer)T
(T/F) Protein supplements must be provided daily to beef cattle grazing poor-
quality forages - (answer)F
(T/F) Beef cattle consuming poor-quality forages can be fed starch-based energy
supplements at up to 0.5% of their body weight without causing negative
associative effects. - (answer)F (0.3%)
(T/F) Protein supplementation is most effective when forages are abundant, but
they contain less than 7% crude protein. - (answer)T
Which of the following feeds is least likely to cause a negative associative effect?
