Grid marketing could reward your herd
Most cattle feeders are pretty shrewd businessmen and women. They don’t just know how to run a break-even.
They live and breathe them. They study...
Fixer uppers? Improvements in herds can be made
I got my start with other people’s cull cows, just a bid or two above the hamburger market — which was not so dear back then.
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.
No secret to success in cattle business
Psst…do you want to know a secret? Kids aren’t very good at keeping them.
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...
So your farm is sustainable? Prove it!
Just thinking or saying you’re sustainable isn’t good enough.
Careful decision making can position your herd for success
When making decisions, weigh the evidence carefully.
Consistency can pay for itself in cattle business
Cattle ranchers who stuck with their program are likely well-situated in 2014.
Planning, reality and planning again
’Tis the season to plan so you can stay jolly all through the year. That may include deciding it is time for Plan B...
