Hot, dry, early
Date: Jun 27 2012
Blog & Early Weaning & LactationBeing forced to switch up management is not fun or easy, and it probably doesn’t help to know that you’re not the only one in this hard place.
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By choice, not chance
Date: Jun 18 2012
BlogA couple weeks ago I told you how Rich Blair still remembers his first Prime premium—it was a big deal. It’d never happened before. He’s probably not the only cattleman in that category. Heck, the national average for Prime is running at 3%, and we’re talking about how high that number is compared to just […]
Solving the mystery of DNA – Part II
Date: Jun 15 2012
Blog & StockmanshipThere are some DNA testing fundamentals that are consistent with all types of testing.
Solving the Mystery of DNA Collection – Part I
Date: Jun 14 2012
Blog & StockmanshipBut let’s face it, anytime you implement a new tool in your herd, the mechanics can be a bit intimidating.
What kind of DNA sample is required to get the information I really want on my cattle?
Natural, organic–What’s the diff?
Date: Jun 11 2012
About the brand & Blog & Consumer ConnectionMyth: In beef production, the terms “natural” and “organic” are interchangeable. Fact: They’re not the same.
From Bluegrass to Switchgrass to not enough grass
Date: Jun 08 2012
Blog & StockmanshipYesterday I had the chance to return to my old college stomping ground of Lexington, KY to visit with the folks of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association.
What grumps?
Date: Jun 06 2012
Blog & Post Weaning & Retained OwnershipMeet the father-son combo of Gary and Lane Darnall. They welcome calls from ranchers at their feedyard in western Nebraska.
A step toward the next step
Date: Jun 04 2012
Blog & Post Weaning & Retained OwnershipMyth: There is no information out there for folks who want to try feeding cattle for the first time.
Fact: There are resources and you don’t even have to look that far to find them.
A better man
Date: May 29 2012
BlogI first met my father-in-law at the Kansas Junior Livestock Show in Wichita almost twenty years ago. Of course, at the time, I didn’t KNOW.
Early not always better
Date: May 29 2012
BlogWell, rain is in no hurry I guess; that’s been waiting in the troposphere, or maybe the stratosphere above the jet contrails.