Category: Latest Issue
Contingency Planning a Vital Part of Your Grazing Plan Start Drought Planning While It’s Raining
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor A grazing plan is a feedback loop, according to Chad Ellis, consisting of three basic parts. The first is setting
Gypsy Wagon: October November 2025
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Well, it’s fall again and as we look down the road, it never seems to end. I know there have
Survey Says Management Makes the Difference
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor According to a CattleFax survey, high-return cow-calf producers averaged around $400 more per head in calf value than low-return producers
Rolling With the Punches: Summer Lessons From the Pasture
By Megan Webb Contributing Editor Summer has always been a season of surprises for cattle folks. Whether it’s unexpected rain, new policy shifts or sudden
Piguet’s Prime Time
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor If you want to get your kicks on Route 66, I suggest you stop halfway between Tulsa and Joplin
Gypsy Wagon: August September 2025
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher I know. His name is Arlo and was a gift from my friend Barbara Jackson. Arlo decorates my living room,
Today’s Pawn to Tomorrow’s Long Game
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor Having just spent a week with my three daughters and six grandchildren on the beautiful Gulf Coast, sun, fishing,
Just Minding My Business
Just Minding My Business By Chris McClure It’s amazing how much simpler life becomes When I focus on the things I need to do
The World Is Not Enough
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor “How does the soybean harvest in Iowa affect the price of eggs in China?” If you have never heard that
COW-CALF CASH FLOW
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Heavier cows are the norm on many ranches these days, as producers try to wean heavier calves to pocket unheard-of