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July 2013 Feedlot Facts
Aug. 31, 2017As the cost of grain rises, the livestock feeder is held hostage by the vagaries of the rest of the global economy. But there are a few things you can do to...
January 2013 Feedlot Facts
Aug. 31, 2017In spite of the high cost of feed, ranchers need to be vigilant to the condition in which our cows go into calving. If cows are thin at calving time, there...
August 2014 Feedlot Facts
Aug. 31, 2017Normally we only consider early weaning when we are in the throes of a nasty drought. However, given what we now know about calf and cow nutrition, we may want...
May 2013 Feedlot Facts
Aug. 31, 2017A feedyard is a business, but a very different kind of business than a cow/calf operation. It’s important to understand what the revenue streams are and how...
July 2016 Feedlot Facts
Aug. 31, 2017The strong dollar is good for a lot of things, or so I’m told. However, the strong dollar also hurts our export markets because our product instantly becomes...