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Winter offers ideal time for key forage management activities
Although many of us think of the winter as being a slow time in forage management, it is actually the ideal time to perform some key activities that allow us to better manage our pastures and grazing...
Timeliness plays critical role in agricultural operations
In some instances, the benefit of timeliness can be measured.
Planning readies ranchers for farm economy downturn
The sky is not falling, but more challenging times are ahead.
Helpful tips reduce risk of pesticide drift
As long as pesticides have been used, off-target spray drift has been a potential problem. As we move into the busiest time of year for pesticide applications, it is a good time for a brief review of the primary types of pesticide drift and some tips on how to minimize them.
Three historical principles lead to successful planning
Success means different things to different people. History shows us that favorable outcomes are more likely when plans are made and executed.
Planning for winter feeding becomes complicated in 2013
Many producers haven't restocked to pre-drought cow numbers, and the welcomed rains have resulted in excess forage. When frost arrives this fall, there will be abundant standing forage in many areas, but the quality will be more extreme than we typically encounter.
Time to Think Outside the Box
"We don’t have any financial restrictions…but we want to make money," Bryan Nichols, a livestock consultant and one of our acting "cooperators," instructed us a week ago as our team met to begin our rural life plan project, which will be the focus of our presentation at the end of the summer.
At Home with the Adcocks
At 7 a.m. on a Friday, we were huddled around the coffee machine before embarking on a farm visit to Dustin, Oklahoma.
Body Condition Score as a Tool for Cow Herd Management
Body Condition Score (BCS) is a useful tool for assessing the energy status of an animal. BCS should be assessed at calving, mid-lactation and mid-late gestation.
7 Steps to Creating a Successful Ranch Management Plan
Learn the seven steps of intentional management in ranching operations and how to manage toward realistic, well-defined goals.