MANAGEMENT

A good photo is all about angles and lighting. A half step one way or another on the photographer’s end can change a picture (and ultimately the sale price) dramatically.

There are a million different opinions on what makes the “ideal” herd sire. When you leaf through a sale catalog, what’s on the pages can’t tell you which new sire to invest in, but it should give you all the information necessary to make that decision yourself.

How much should I spend on a bull?” is a tough question and one that pops up seasonally like the common cold.

Bulls are a long-term asset for a beef cow enterprise and can be an expensive asset at that.

Recordkeeping. It’s a task that every cattle producer, commercial or registered, must perform to manage their cattle operation effectively.

Occasions arise when it is necessary to transport cattle across state lines, especially from smaller states. One reason for interstate movement is the purchase of cattle from another state or selling cattle to an out-of-state buyer.

Oprah Winfrey was famous a few years back for giving away a car to each member in her audience. This was likely considered a gift by Oprah to everyone, and most ranchers would think she had to pay a large amount of gift tax.