As producers, we know that to succeed, we must keep a close eye on all our enterprises, whether our pastures, livestock, or crops.  As managers, we look for a problem and start thinking about how we want to treat what we see. But have you ever stopped to think about what is causing the symptoms […]

Everything on the ranch has a risk-reward or cost-benefit balance. Many cattle ranchers may view adding small ruminants as too risky. But regenerative-minded ranchers can glean big benefits to their soil health and forage capacity by adding a sheep or goat enterprise. Ranchers considering adding a small ruminant species – like sheep or goats – […]

For years, we have been taught that the way to be more profitable is to increase production. Higher yields per acre lead to a more efficient and profitable operation. In fact, for some, this metric, production per acre, is the bragging right that validates your success as a producer.  However, in today’s agricultural environment, chasing […]

Mixing up these terms can lead to overgrazing and weak pastures, but if you get the calculations right, your bottom line will thank you.

Rising feed and fertilizer costs are squeezing ranch margins from all sides. But tightening your belt doesn’t have to mean reinventing everything you do or abandoning the ranching principles that have worked for generations. Small, strategic shifts that fit within traditional systems can improve forage production, lower input reliance and keep more money in your […]

Many experienced ranchers will say, in hindsight, it took their land five years to fully realize the benefits of regenerative management. That’s not to say there weren’t noticeable improvements earlier than that, though there does seem to be something about the five-year mark that holds true for ranchers across the country.There are options for ranchers […]