MANAGEMENT

This article is part four in a five-part series. Be sure to read the final installment “When time for termination comes” in the upcoming April issue.

Managers and employees often dread the annual process of reviewing employee performance.

Cattle producers are surrounded by data. Whether it’s weaning weights, days open or number of cattle on a given pasture, the data we collect on our operations is only beneficial if we utilize it.

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.