Date: Oct 18 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogGary was traveling through Tennessee when he had the opportunity to stop and visit with Wayne Day and Nick Rippy, a grandfather/grandson duo whose passion for good Angus cattle is evident.
Date: Oct 11 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogEverything about Revier Cattle Company near Olivia, Minn., screams differentiation, starting with the innovative manure handling plan that includes an underground sewer and a solids separator.
Date: Oct 09 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogYou know it’s an unusual year when the silage pile is so tall that it interferes with the internet connection.
Date: Sep 20 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogSome costs of the drought are easy to calculate. Like the extra hay that ranchers Joe and Brenda Anderjaska are going to buy this year.
Date: Sep 05 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogLearning from the past to improve performance, Galen Reece bought a variety of cattle over the years before shifting to quality cattle with proven genetics.
Date: Jul 25 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogFast forward. Just a few weeks ago I got to take in a Schiefelbein family meeting—or maybe I should call it the Schielfelbein morning chat.
Date: Mar 16 2012
Big Thinkers & BlogWhen it rains, it pours. And when our industry focuses on meeting the demands of our final customers like Dale focuses on his feedyard customers, it pours success back down the entire system.
Date: Sep 16 2011
Big ThinkersI had no idea what “continuing education” meant at the time. All I knew was that it meant we got a week running around the countryside barefoot, free of baths, eating ice cream.
Date: Aug 05 2011
Big Thinkers & BlogOn Monday I traveled just north of the interstate to pay a visit to Anne Burkholder, who has become something of a celebrity in the beef industry.
