Facilities & Equipment

Amount of money invested in equipment and tools by a beef cattle producer is usually significant; however, it is common to dedicate very little time for keeping these items in good working condition.

We are heading into another busy season in the cattle business: feeding, calving and much more. This is a time to put the finishing touches on readying the facilities and equipment for the demands of the winter months ahead.

Smartphones are on the rise both for business and personal use. Two new technologies are now available for producers that can be used with the swipe of a finger, each developed with the goal of making management just a little bit simpler.

You give me $1, and I’ll give you $20. Wait, where are you going? You probably assume it’s a Ponzi scheme, but I’m talking about utilizing all available technologies to improve growing calves’ performance.

Putting a rancher in the hospital is like trying to bag an angry tomcat to haul him to the vet.

Every rancher or farmer works cattle a little differently depending on a variety of factors from herd size, type and age to equipment and facility layout and budget, yet too often standard equipment does not accommodate these needs.