Maura Keller

Work Hard – and Smart – to Lower Cowherd Input Costs in Tough Times

By Maura KellerFrom their headquarters in a “one-horse town” in Southwest Minnesota, the passion that Rio Nutrition has for the beef industry is, quite simply, bubbling over. As a family-run operation, that is totally rancher-centered, the company has a very unique team of individuals, all of whom are...

Managing Hay Production

Extensive research and European Technology combine for cutting-edge TMR mixer innovationsBy Maura Keller   Sponsored by the Anderson Group Since 1988, the Anderson Group has been designing and manufacturing agricultural equipment to facilitate hay storage. With nearly 30 years of experience, Anderson...

A Better Way: Humane, Bloodless and Drug-Free Castration

 By Maura Keller | Sponsored by No Bull   When Kansas rancher Mike Callicrate created his Callicrate Bander in 1991, he had long searched for a better method of castration, to no avail. He wasn’t getting complete ligation with the products that were on the market at that time. Convinced that he...

JUMPSTARTING CAREERS:

Animal Science Study at Tennessee Gives Students EdgeBy Maura Keller, photo by Rich MaxeyIn a rapidly changing agricultural environment where information can drastically impact the industry in positive and negative ways, it is important for young people interested in animal sciences to participate in robust college...

Rio Nutrition: MAKING A DIFFERENCE

By Maura KellerRio Nutrition is a product of very humble beginnings. What started as a small outfit in a one-car garage in a small town  in Southwest Minnesota, has grown into an innovative company providing cutting-edge nutrition products to the cow-calf industry, as well as backgrounders and yearling operations...

TIMING IS MONEY

By Maura KellerAgricultural marketing. It’s the classic sticky wicket. If you do it right, you will thrive. If not, it can make you fail. You can try to control it or it can control you. And for many North American farmers — both small and large — ag marketing can be one of their biggest headaches....

Wieser Concrete: Celebrated Growth

The Family Business  For many second- or third-generation family members, the idea of having a family business is seen as the chance to create your own position, lifetime job security, and dear old dad as your boss. It offers a wealth of opportunities and challenges, not to mention the ability to continue the...

Avitrol: Eliminating Pest Birds

By Maura KellerWalk through any cattle feedlot and you are bound to see a concentration of various bird species, including blackbirds, starlings, and pigeons, reaping the benefits of food, shelter and warmth especially during the winter months, while contaminating the environs for the cattle themselves. While farmers...