Growth is uncomfortable, but necessary
The beauty of continued growth is learning to make improvements and then build on them.
Perceptions, science and business
The ancient Greeks used to debate what people knew and how they knew it. Deeply held convictions have wrestled with science-based knowledge ever since....
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...
Black Ink: The ag business of social media
Farmers and ranchers tend to be on either side of the fence when it comes to social media. There are the hold-outs, the staunch supporters, the occasional users and the clueless.
All eyes are on your farm, so why not open the gate?
Not everyone is eager to put their farms or ranches — their lives — on display. But consumers can’t tell how much you care about all the responsibilities entrusted to you unless they meet you.
Warm weather makes calving season pleasant
As one result, we calved the first quarter of our herd a month before the first day of spring with no losses. Our calves should be the healthiest ever.
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...
Road to greatness paved with records
Even if you have good cattle and everybody knows it based on repeat buyers over the years, they can always get better.
No secret to success in cattle business
Psst…do you want to know a secret? Kids aren’t very good at keeping them.
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...
