It's the age-old question in the cattle business - How can I get the most out of my calf crop? Cattle producers have two main sources of income; calf crops and cull cows. There are many ways to take advantage of market fluctuations, trends, and market location opportunities, but what are the real keys to … Continue reading Advantages in Cattle Marketing
100k Miles and Counting with Ole Rusty
It took 5 years, 8 months, 22 days, and 20 minutes, but ole Rusty the pickup is finally broken in. The past 2,091 days have held quite the adventure. Back in December of 2005, a Senior in high school, I had no clue what was in store. I invested all the money that I had … Continue reading 100k Miles and Counting with Ole Rusty
Ranch Life Is All About The Pasture
Just because my day job is more fun than your vacation....Not so excited about his girls leaving the pastureNot so excited about having pasture timeNot so excited about a day's work after a month of pasture time.Saw this on a road to the pasture and couldn't help but wonder if they ever found my dog … Continue reading Ranch Life Is All About The Pasture
Advocating for the Beef Community (Part 3)
In the previous two posts (Part 1, Part 2), I have discussed tips from my discussion with Daren Williams, Director of Communications with NCBA. Story telling is the most effective method of communication and we have a responsibility to communicate our story of production agriculture to the world. In Part 2, I gave a challenge … Continue reading Advocating for the Beef Community (Part 3)
Advocating for the Beef Community (Part 2)
(Don't forget to read part 1 first and continue to part 3 in the series.) In case you missed out on Monday... I took a quick trip to Petit Jean Mountain last week to visit with other Arkansas Young Cattlemen about becoming better leaders in our community. Daren Williams from NCBA came down and shared a … Continue reading Advocating for the Beef Community (Part 2)
Advocating for the Beef Community (Part 1)
(After reading this, please continue to parts 2 and 3.) Last week I had the opportunity to join the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association Young Cattlemen's Leadership Class for their session on media training and a tour of WinRock Farms on Petit Jean Mountain. Director of Communications for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Daren Williams (@Real_Beefman), came to … Continue reading Advocating for the Beef Community (Part 1)
Ramblin Kind and Cattle Tours
Because my life is a never-ending playlist...Now I'm on a greyhound bus, rolling hard and fastI'm lookin at the world through the bottom of my glassSaid it's a good thing I got this photographic mind'Cause I'm just your ramblin kindBleh, in the last 4 weeks, I've managed to leave the state in all but one. … Continue reading Ramblin Kind and Cattle Tours
Better Blogging: Comments Are Candy
I'm off to a media training this week with the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association and Daren Williams from NCBA. It should be an interesting two days, but I am kinda relieved this week's travels keep me in-state. All of this traveling makes it a bit difficult to actually sit down and write some decent blog posts, … Continue reading Better Blogging: Comments Are Candy
Food For Thought – Making vs Saving Money
What did you do to make money today? Kind of an interesting thought to look at. Not what did you do to save money today, rather what did you do to make money? Not my normal post, but a thought worth considering. When I sat back to think about this question, most of the things I do … Continue reading Food For Thought – Making vs Saving Money
Wordless Wednesday: Open Trail
There's just something about heading down a trail that intrigues me. Whether it be a dirt road in the county, paved walking trail in the park, cow path in a pasture, or an old fence line in a creek bed, the trail always seems to have a story to tell. So I often find several … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Open Trail