‘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...
Tagging the right calves not easy
As you tag another calf and write the information in that little book, do you ever think about how well it will hit the...
Ranking priorities on a cattle ranch
In an industry where 75% Choice is barely average, cattle need to start with genetics that can reach higher grades than yesterday.
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.
Our cow herd history hinges on genetics, environmental factors
To get to where we are today, certain things had to happen a certain way.
Careful decision making can position your herd for success
When making decisions, weigh the evidence carefully.
‘What you DO know could hurt you’
Consumers have to know as much as possible about beef value at today’s prices — they are not willing to buy known unknowns or even unknown knowns.
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.
Cattle carcass data can contain surprises
"It made me mad!"
That's what a Montana rancher told me when talking about the first carcass data he ever got back.
"I got tired of...
Winning the race for beef demand
As we get ready for preweaning shots and deworming, I think these calves are in the homestretch.
