Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the beef COW-calf standard…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the beef COW-calf standard performance analysis (SPA) program has aided COW-calf producers in the southwest since 1992 to reduce costs and improve production, financial efficiency, and profitability. The program has amassed a database of over 650 COW-calf herds and 432,876 breeding cows, allowing producers to compare their performance and identify areas for improvement. To modernize the program, there is a plan to convert the SPA format from excel and access to a more user-friendly web application, broaden its scope to include other industry segments, and update all calculations to align with current farm financial standard council guidelines. The new web application will provide producers with a report card to benchmark their operations against others and track their progress over time. Workshops will be conducted across texas to promote the new SPA web application, aiming to engage at least 240 producers over two years and encourage more producers to get involved. The goal is to make data collection and analysis more accessible and user-friendly, ultimately helping producers improve their efficiency, profitability, and overall operation.