Canfax Research Services is proud to present the Canadian Cow-calf Cost of Production Network (CDN COP Network) funded by the Beef Cattle Research Council and delivered with our provincial partners. The CDN COP Network will host 26 cow-calf producer focus groups across Canada to establish baseline cost of production statistics and develop future farm scenarios. The project will provide national benchmarking data for cow-calf producers across Canada for the first time.
We’re actively recruiting participants for focus groups over the next several months and we encourage producers to sign-up!
Participants selected for the network will receive a $500 honorarium. Selection will be based on information collected in the intake form, for example: region, production system, etc.
How to Participate:
Focus groups will be held in every province from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island. Producers from Alberta can contact the beef specialists at AgriProfit$, as the AgriProfit$ program is feeding into the CDN COP Network. For all other provinces, if you are interested in participating:
1. Fill in the sign-up intake form. These questions allow us to select and group 5-6 producers who operate in similar environments and have similar production systems.
2. Come ready to share. The CDN COP Network Checklist for Producers (Checklist for Producers - French) provides a summary of the type of information that will be asked.
3. Come ready to learn. The focus group allows producers the opportunity to learn from each other.
Check out our website to learn more or send your questions to crs@canfax.ca.