People looking for ways to reduce their vehicle’s fuel consumption to save money may have some misconceptions about fuel economy.
Whether your operation is feeding, grazing, weaning or delivering cattle, find the best methods for selecting and maintaining facilities and equipment.
People looking for ways to reduce their vehicle’s fuel consumption to save money may have some misconceptions about fuel economy.
With nearly 800 mother cows, Gelbvieh and Angus breeder Vaughn Thorstenson recognizes that reducing feed inputs would be a huge savings on the ranch he and his family operate in north-central South Dakota.
Right now thousands of seedstock operations are in their final preparations for their annual spring production sales. The big event always includes a laundry list of major tasks: reconfirming sale day help and the auctioneer, booking final promotional advertisements and mail catalogs, and prepping animals for the sale ring.
Calving barns are as individual as the ranchers who build them. You want a barn that’s adequate, yet practical and affordable. The ideal barn is different for every ranch.
Cattle rustling can conjure up different thoughts depending on who you are. Some imagine a scene from an old Western where bandana-wearing cowboys gather up a herd of cows and drive them to a distant and secret location. Others might think this is something from the past and doesn’t happen now. Unfortunately, cattle rustling is still a serious issue.
Recently, there have been increasing reports of cattle rustling across the country. It seems that when the economy gets tough, crime rates increase. Unfortunately, ranchers are not immune to crime. In many cases, those who live in the country are targeted because criminals know there are fewer people to watch for suspicious activity.
As a farm or ranch owner, you must be observant to protect your property from those who would steal it from you. Here are a few tips to reduce the potential of becoming a victim of theft.
Here are a few tips to reduce the potential for theft of these items:
In general, most thieves are opportunists. If we do a few things to slow them down, make it harder on them or readily identify items of interest, they will move on down the road. You work hard for your assets; don’t let them become someone else’s.
Excerpts from the Noble Foundation
Robert Wells
Clay Wright
Livestock Consultants
Noble Foundation