Today’s article is brought to you by a question asked by Mark from Mt. Crested Butte. First of all, I want to thank Mark; I really appreciate any and all questions and feedback I receive. Mark asked me to go more into detail around ground beef – so let’s dive Read more…
The new year tends to bring in lots of resolutions. Resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more, or whatever else you can put in there. Hopefully the rest of you are behaving better than I am – sorry but I am not giving up my ice cream…. So what does healthier Read more…
The summer forage is drying out and losing nutritional value, the snow is beginning to fly, and we are starting to feed our cattle. As winter starts, we are all ensuring that our cattle are still getting the feed they need to maintain a good body condition score. In general, Read more…
Ranchers use a multitude of tools to make decisions to improve their herd genetics. One of the pieces of that is known as Expected Progeny Differences or EPDs. EPDs predict the likelihood of the parents to pass on certain genetic traits to its offspring. EPDs are calculated by using data Read more…
Fall means a lot of things for cattle producers in the area. We’ve already discussed how we choose replacement heifers, but what do we do with the rest of our calves? Most ranchers will be selling their calves into the next stage of the production cycle, but some others are Read more…
Please note that this is republished from my column in the Gunnison Country Times. Fall is in the air – and that holds true for cattle ranchers as well. Fall means gathering cows and bringing them back to the low country to prepare for winter. Most ranchers have had their Read more…
Please note: this is republished from my column in the Gunnison Country Times. The CattleWomen have been an integral part of Gunnison ranching for many years. A local group of ranch women in 1951 started planning ways to help their husbands with the business. They were chartered as the Gunnison Read more…
It’s a new season here in Gunnison. The new Western students are getting moved in, the ranchers are getting their hay put up, and I heard that we got some snow in the high country! This weather just makes me want to curl up in a hoodie and drink a Read more…
I’m writing to brag about beef – so buckle up because I think it has some amazing qualities. I am sure everyone has heard this age old discussion – grass fed or grain finished beef. Which is better? Read on to learn the benefits of both! First of all – Read more…
Earth Day and ranching go hand in hand. Ranchers are stewards of the land and we all take pride in that fact. We work our hardest to utilize the newest technology and any other ways at our disposal to make ourselves the most sustainable we can possibly be. We rely Read more…