Cattle Manager – Yeah, That’s a Thing – Intro This is the beginning of a three (or is it four?) part series of – You’re a What? A Cattle Manager? Left to their own devices, cattle can make some pretty poor decisions. They need guidance....
Snags – Charlie Brown Trees for Wildlife Or, Just Because You Suck at Equine and Timber Management Doesn't Mean You Can't be Awesome at Wildlife Management Snags – Standing Timber that Provides Critical Wildlife Habitat There are two dead oaks outside my kitchen...
Cow Beef – It’s What’s for Dinner Cow Beef Most of the steaks that end up in higher-end restaurants, or the premium steaks at your grocery store, are from “fed cattle”, young animals that eat a high energy ration on a feedlot. Ground beef...
Fed Cattle – The Production Sequence We Love to Hate Occasionally on the news, most likely during the stock market report, you’ll hear a livestock market report. It might not be obvious how that commodity report ties in to the cattle you see as you drive...
Beef Industry Basics – Part 2 Beef Market Basics Way back in the day, when I was a kid, the local TV stations all did a morning commodity market report, and I used to wonder what in the hell they were talking about. We’ve come a long way. The raucous...
Beef Industry Basics When Others Look to You for Answers Knowing How the Beef Industry Works is a Great First Step in Knowing How Virginia Farming Works When you feel like you’ve just sort of been plopped down on a farm, it can be really hard to...
