More than a drop in the bucket

Date: May 10 2011

Blog

Why are fed cattle prices as high as they are? Well, of course that’s a complicated question with lots of answers relating to cattle supply and beef demand.

Crushing meat myths

Date: May 06 2011

Blog

From feedlot owners to veterinarians to university educators, we brought in as many cattle production experts that we could to bring insightful and useful information to stocker operators.

It’s your job

Date: May 05 2011

Blog

We spend a lot of time trying to prove the value of ranch practices that add more work. We’ll look for studies that show, in dollar amounts, why a cow-calf producer should precondition or wean cattle.

ID is the key

Date: May 03 2011

Blog

they reminded me of sitting around chatting with my family after morning chores–but they had data that would blow the mind of sophisticated folks on Wall Street.

Only one right answer?

Date: May 02 2011

Blog

I believe there are some areas of life where certain decisions are black and white, one way or another, where there’s only one right answer.

They just don’t get it!

Date: Apr 29 2011

Blog

This morning’s air was calm, and it was cool. The cows were grazing leisurely just inside the new fence that I had finally finished a few days prior.

Full of good advice

Date: Apr 28 2011

Blog & Cattle Feeding & Post Weaning

Mike could be one of the most recognized commercial Angus producers in the country, making appearances on programs at the Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show and the National Angus Tour.

Wordless Wednesday: Petrified?

Date: Apr 27 2011

Blog

This should surprise no one, but we found some interesting rocks on Rockytop. One of them looks a lot like a Certified Angus Beef brand strip steak, except it has the wrong kind of marbling.

We only look expensive….

Date: Apr 25 2011

Blog

Returning from a trip to Oklahoma recently, I passed through Yates Center, KS.  Just north of the intersection of highways 54 and 75, on the west side of 75, rests “Berts Tavern“.  Their sign reads: “Berts Tavern – We only look expensive”. Anyone with any sense of humor has to find this quite funny.  For […]