Replanning the plan
Farmers in the cattle business need to learn to adapt and change over time as herd needs evolve and new management strategies and technology emerge.
Why ‘trade down’ in beef selection?
Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it's a darned inconvenient coincidence. It's hard to argue that beef...
Design the cattle herd you want
No matter what trait or suite of traits you’re trying to improve, expected progeny differences help you design exactly the kind of herd you want.
Skip ahead in herd planning
Today you can “DVR it.” Dodge Variation Rapidly, that is. DNA tests are proven game changers in making focused genetic advances more quickly.
Perceptions, science and business
The ancient Greeks used to debate what people knew and how they knew it. Deeply held convictions have wrestled with science-based knowledge ever since....
The taste of change can be sweet
2020 has been a year of change. Maybe it's time change hit a little closer to home. Use these tips to make positive changes on your cattle farm or ranch.
Black Ink: Critical mass in the beef industry
It takes so many plants to make a stand, cows to make a herd and drops to make a rain. Before turning that herd out to pasture, you look for enough plant mass to support their grazing. If you’re watching a couple of bred heifers for a month, you might as well be watching 20 or 30.
Trying our best to beat expectations
We may think about calving season as one of new beginnings, but it's really just part of a cycle that started at least nine...
Planning, reality and planning again
’Tis the season to plan so you can stay jolly all through the year. That may include deciding it is time for Plan B...
Going once, going twice…
Sold. That word can be cause for celebration or the beginning of a personal pity party. It all depends on what dollar amount follows...
