Beef Tips Articles

January 2016 Feedlot Facts

Feb. 8, 2017

If you’ve been growing your calves since fall weaning, you’ve likely been considering the next steps: sell them as feeders or finish them out. The markets...

January 2016 Management Minute

Jan. 19, 2017

It’s the New Year and the popular thing to do is to “resolve to do something better” this year than last year, and in years past—not a bad idea. The...

K-State’s Winter Ranch Management Series Set for January and February

Dec. 30, 2016

The seminar series, hosted in early 2017, will highlight ‘Successful strategies for enhancing profit’ for beef producers and allow producers to ask questions...

Minimize dystocia in replacement heifers by using calving ease EPDs to select sires

Dec. 30, 2016

When one begins the process of selection of bulls to produce replacement heifers, or bulls to be service sires of replacement heifers, a number of criteria...

Prior, Proper, Planning Precedes Profitable Purchases

Dec. 30, 2016

As the bull-buying season gets underway, commercial cattlemen should do their home work to help ensure the bull(s) they purchase this year meet their needs....

Tally Time – Resolve to improve record keeping in the New Year

Dec. 30, 2016

Phase one of some renovations in our office has resulted in considerable cleaning for the past few days. My resolution for the new year is to be more discriminating...