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.
Small changes can accomplish big goals
Set long-term goals for improvement by making changes to your daily routines.
High tech fits beef marketing, too
In the cattle business, these changes in technology are about us, too, from genomics to technology in the field.
Multitask or multi-plan
Critics are coming down on multitasking as a robber of focus, especially when it calls for complex interactions that distract from the primary task.
Skip ahead in herd planning
Today you can “DVR it.” Dodge Variation Rapidly, that is. DNA tests are proven game changers in making focused genetic advances more quickly.
Brands: Beyond the burning hair
When it comes to your cattle, you should be pleased if planning and selection created a set of calves that can satisfy the next owner all the way to beef consumers.
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.
‘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.
Our cow herd history hinges on genetics, environmental factors
To get to where we are today, certain things had to happen a certain way.
Help consumers make informed decisions
Remember that many consumers may not know how to cook or select good meat.
