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Calving on Green Grass at the Padlock Ranch

I recently had the chance to ask Wayne Fahsholtz, CEO of the Padlock Ranch in Ranchester, WY about the Padlock’s experiences with calving on green grass and why they switched over from winter calving...

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Are We Raising Cattle Or Beef?

Cattle versus beef … what’s the difference? You would think the answer should be obvious. Cattle are not walking hamburgers. Beef patties do not moo. Who is your real customer, the consumer or the next...

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Grazing corn in winter, sell-buy marketing, a life lesson, and the future of...

It’s been a crazy past few weeks and things don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. I’ve been writing up some great things over that time and I wanted to share them with you in case you haven’t had...

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Ranchers turn to green-grass calving for love of profit, leisure

Why are some ranchers making the switch away from calving in winter to green-grass calving? I explain why and share testimonials from ranchers who are having success with this change in management...

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October/November 2013 Beef Producer Blogs

For those of you that follow this blog, I apologize for slacking in keeping up to date with my most recent writings. Things have been a bit crazy in my life over the last few months. Job changes, a new...

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Score: Livestock – 1, Toads – 0.

Removing livestock an grazing from public lands still seems to be the go-to solution for environmentalists when it comes to threatened wildlife species. Of course, that isn’t always the answer. In the...

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The sell-buy mindset

Back in September I wrote a blog about the differences between buy-sell and sell-buy marketing. When it comes to sell-buy marketing there are a lot of things people “think” they know about this style...

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Innovative grazing options for winter

It’s that time of year again when many ranchers are spending hours in the tractor seat feeding hay to their cattle herds. While that may be the norm for the majority, some ranchers have stepped outside...

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Buy it before you need it

From time to time on this blog I have spoken of David Pratt and the Ranching for Profit Schools run by his consulting firm, Ranch Management Consultants, Inc. After attending a half-day seminar with...

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Science Finally Measuring Values From Good Grazing Management

A healthy and productive grassland contains a diversity of biological creatures. It has long been known by savvy graziers that the amount of biodiversity in a grassland ecosystem can be directly linked...

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Beef Producer Blogs for Jan. 23rd – Feb. 20th

I’ve been a little behind on reposting my Beef Producer blog posts on Fodder for Thought over here on Pearl Snaps. I hope you’ll forgive me for that. Here’s a list of my latest blogs written between...

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Beef Producer Blogs – March/April 2014

The following is a list of my latest Beef Producer blogs on Fodder for Thought for March and April of 2014. Click on the blog title to read each post. March 1, Sharing The Rewards From Hard Knocks And...

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