Tag: Management
Feeding Ruminants or Making Energy
By David MacKenzie Contributing Editor One of the highest priorities any government must have is to feed its nation. Food security undoubt-edly came back to
Cattle Trailers Are Rolling Beef Industry Billboards
By Megan Webb, Ph.D., Contributing Editor As fall rolls in, cattle producers are moving their herds from summer pastures to crop residues or dry lots
Managing Extremes
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor We are accustomed to “managing to the average.” It only makes sense that we make management decisions based on what
Update: HPAI in Dairy Cattle- Likely spread by wild birds, producers are cautioned to watch for HPAI in Cattle.
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor It began as a mystery disease in dairy cattle and has become, as of this writing, an emerging animal health
Animal Health Issues- How to Handle Them
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor From antibiotics usage to high-tech disease monitoring, there are animal health-oriented products and services that can help cattle producers prevent
It’s All About Efficiency
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor As we sit at a point of very low numbers in our national cow herd, it is time to get
Managing Variability
By Shawn Walter, Data Scientist, AgStrata, LLC It’s no big surprise that there’s a lot of variation between one lot and the next. For that
Bradley 3 Angus Ranch Enters 60th Year
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
Some argue that the Texas drought of 2011-2014 was worse than the herd-killing one in the 1950s. Minnie Lou Bradley has survived both. Her daughter Mary Lou and son-in-law James Henderson braved the most recent drought with her. Together, the trio is into the ranch’s 60th year of selling prime Angus bulls.
Blue Gold – When planning your operation’s future, water conservation is just as important as financial stability
By Ally McClure, Contributing Editor
In true western Kansas fashion, the wind was blowing a breezy 50 miles per hour during a water conservation meeting Dec. 8, 2017, at the new Hy-Plains Education and Research Center.
Angus Genetics Help Keep the Olsons in the Black
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
In early January, Steve Olson delivered 55 steers to a local feedyard. It’s something he does nearly every year. Of course, his goal is to profit from added weight when the cattle finish. But he’s also eager to see carcass data