Take time to notice your progress
The rat race is real, even on the ranch. Sometimes you have to take a wider view to see the progress you've made.
Embrace the ‘foodie’ movement: It means ‘we love food’ and ‘we cook’
Don’t write off the millennials as ‘young people who don’t know how to make home-cooked meals.’
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.
Is your cow herd above average?
In some ways, my cowherd is average. In other ways it is above and in still others, below. Those things are true of each...
Valued partners in the beef business
There are partnerships all across the beef business, but they're not always as clean as who will bale the hay and who is going to feed it.
What technology cannot do
Cattle farmers need to remember to make sure the farm management technology they're using is working properly and the data its reporting is correct.
Records are only valuable if you use them
Whatever activity you think of, there’s probably a world record. Somebody has licked the most envelopes in a minute, played the longest chess match...
Cultivating your desire to grow
Humans have a built-in desire to grow. But it takes curiosity, a will and work ethic to grow.
Buying cattle: Without a history, premiums paid don’t mean profit made
In most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed decision. But when...
No secret to success in cattle business
Psst…do you want to know a secret? Kids aren’t very good at keeping them.
