Headed the same way
Date: Jul 12 2012
Blog & Grid Marketing & Post WeaningThe cowherd records–the pedigrees, the history, special notations–all 400-some of them are displayed on the office wall.
Category: Post Weaning
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.
Tightening the belt!
Date: May 24 2012
Blog & Implant & Post Weaning & StockmanshipWell, I’m going to take this story down a little different trail; but not that familiar route which is associated with cutting costs on the farm or ranch. Rather, I’m going to discuss tightening the genetic belt!
PB & Cattle
Date: Apr 02 2012
Blog & Cattle Feeding & Post WeaningMyth: Feedlots are so crunched for feeder calf supplies, they don’t care where the cattle come from, they just need more of ‘em.
The feedlot melting pot
Date: Mar 30 2012
Blog & Post Weaning & StockmanshipWithout history on the cattle, feedlots or cattle buyers don’t know what to expect. Look at this pen of cattle at a feedlot in western Kansas.
Pasture to plate
Date: Mar 01 2012
Blog & Retained OwnershipA perfectly good extra day, Feb. 29, and yet there was no birthday in our herd that is half done calving. We had a lull in mid-February after the AI heifers were done, and now the AI cows are trailing off. Maybe there will be a couple more, but so far we have 41 AI […]
On-target at Pratt
Date: Nov 21 2011
Cattle Feeding & News Release & Post WeaningOf all the words that could describe Pratt Feeders, “quality” best fits the staff, the cattle they feed and the way they feed them. Over the past year, the south-central Kansas yard has ramped up its connection with the “Q” word.
A scary little myth
Date: Oct 31 2011
Cattle FeedingIt is a big decision, but it can be painless and pretty easy. If you’ve decided you want to feed your calves, partner with a feedlot or just build relationships with one you can market to directly, it just takes a little homework.
Deets honored by Feeding Quality Forum
Date: Aug 04 2011
Cattle Feeding & Feeder Calf Marketing & News ReleaseSome people set out to make a lasting change on their industry, but Max Deets, Beloit, Kan., says he never thought of himself in that light. Instead the cattle feeder’s natural leadership ability, quest for improvement and genuine respect for others led him to some of the most influential roles in the beef business.