Breaking Down the Complexities of Crossbreeding

 Breaking Down the Complexities of Crossbreeding. By Bruce Derksen. Being a productive livestock producer in today’s beef industry is tough.  To consistently be successful, commercial cow calf operators are faced with the challenge of controlling costs of production while optimizing...

Agriculture Industry in Need of Future Employees!

 Agriculture Industry in Need of Future Employees! While agriculture is a multi-billion-dollar industry that directly affects everyone in the world each day, employers still struggle to find qualified candidates that are enthusiastic about the industry and need. Projections indicate that there will be more...

From National TV Show to Tremendous Website Growth, Hayden Outdoors Redefines Rural Real Estate Marketing and Sales

 From National TV Show to Tremendous Website Growth, Hayden Outdoors Redefines Rural Real Estate Marketing and Sales. Article by Steve Weisman. Selling and buying real estate can get pretty complicated, and making a uniformed decision can lead to lots of problems. That’s where a good real estate...

Braunvieh Cattle Put It All Together

 Braunvieh Cattle Put It All Together. Article by Steve Weisman. Beef producers are always looking to strengthen their herd, always looking for a better animal that will improve their bottom line. That’s exactly what Harlan Doeschot of Firth, NE was looking for when he traveled to Switzerland in...

Red Brangus: The Breed That Offers the Most for America’s Cattle Producers

 Red Brangus: The Breed That Offers the Most for America’s Cattle Producers By Steve Weisman America’s cattle producers are always looking for an edge to upgrade their herd genetics, while at the same time looking to improve their bottom line. More and more producers from across the country...

Wangus – A New Path to Profitability!

 Wangus – A New Path to Profitability! Article courtesy of Circle A Angus / Photos by Tara Hailey Over a quarter century ago Circle A Angus settled on a motto for their company, “Quality Beef Is Our Business”. The Angus breed was chosen to be the foundation of their breeding program....

Tips for Success at the Sale Barn

 Tips for Success at the Sale Barn. By Jaclyn Krymowski.The fall sale season is already on the horizon. It’s the time of year to be met with an odd mixture of hopeful anticipation laced with a dash of anxiety and uncertainty. Many in the cow-calf sector have plans to pack trailers and ship to the local...

Bull Costs

 Bull Costs  Written by James Coffelt from Ohio Land and Cattle Bull costs are a big deal. Keep the costs down. I had the pleasure of spending 4 days in New Zealand with Gavin and Willie Falloon, of Pinebank fame. He has 800 head, and designed a breeding program with a genetesis 65 years ago. He said...