Choosing the right agricultural technology for your farm
When is it a good choice to skip a passing phase or invest in what may be the way of the future?
We need to make beef something that people celebrate, and eat
Beef producers have to convince consumers that what they do is special, every night of the week.
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.
Help consumers make informed decisions
Remember that many consumers may not know how to cook or select good meat.
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.
Consistency can pay for itself in cattle business
Cattle ranchers who stuck with their program are likely well-situated in 2014.
Cattlemen need to be on lookout for fake news
A few months ago, a veterinarian wrote a column on ideal cow size, naming 750 to 900 lb. as the ideal with little more than "observations" to back it up.
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?...
Generally speaking cows… not!
A manager of the smallest herd can still use most of the science and animal husbandry of a large, commercial ranch.
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.
