Every decision adds up in the cattle business
Having “good cattle” isn’t a destination you reach-you have to keep after it.
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...
Drive toward quality beef isn’t over
There's more premium beef on the market than ever before. Could we be approaching our destination, maybe even delivering too much of a good thing?
Plans for busy times this summer
If your goal is bigger than "making it through the busy season," then that can help you focus on what matters most.
New beginnings, even for things we’ve done before
We're in a cycle many cattlemen have faced before: tough markets and bad weather. Morgan Boecker offers some advice to cattle producers facing hardships.
New outlook on what makes good cattle
Once you've found out how your cattle stand up to the competition, then you'll be able to weigh value-added marketing options.
Stay on track through the ups and downs
Cattlemen will never be able to control the weather, but they can prepare to weather the storms.
4-H brings out inner MacGyver
Sometimes 4-H parents have to get creative during fair week.
Pick new technologies most applicable to you
Miranda Reiman encourages Black Ink readers tomake the changes that are most applicable to their farm and stand to do the most good.
Retaining an interest in your cattle
I never thought I would feed cattle, until I got to know more than a few cattle feeders. Some were all about buying low,...
