‘Go time’ for newborns
A baby calf nursing for the first time . . . if everything’s going right, it might look a little peaceful. But no matter how serene it may seem on the outside, what’s happening inside is a fast and furious defense system.
Picking genetics may save time sorting
Low-stress cattle handling is becoming a mainstream practice, but have you ever thought about the ultimate low-stress sorting system -- right from your computer?...
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.’
As you go forward in the beef industry, remember to look back
There are differences in the journey, but also similarities of how a producer ends up looking back on a career in agriculture with more wins than losses.
No secret to success in cattle business
Psst…do you want to know a secret? Kids aren’t very good at keeping them.
Top grades and relationships: You have to work at it in farming, too
Nobody likes to be told that they’ve done a bad job. Think of the situation-comedy or movie scene: A junior high student has worked...
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...
‘Power Cards’ are keys to success
If you make a living on a ranch, that's a success. Just living on a ranch is a success. Heck, just taking one more...
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.
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,...
