Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett wrote in their hit song, “The Front Porch Song,” “I’ve known a whole lot of old bulls in my life, and their work is never done.” It’s an appropriate sentiment, especially when going to the sale barn to buy a new sire. Understanding the importance of bull sale protocols, assessing your needs as a producer and keeping your financial goals in mind can make or break your day-to-day operation.

Prescribed fire is a common practice to help control brush in native grass pastures. Those who implement prescribed fire will spend numerous hours and dollars preparing for this practice before it is implemented.

From Southern Cattle Co. in Marianna, Florida, to Raven Angus in Colome, South Dakota, and everyone and everywhere between, seedstock producers across the nation are gearing up for their annual production sales.

The financial success of your operation depends on one day of the year. We ask a cow to gestate for nine months, lactate for seven months and recover from calving in 45 days to maintain one calf per calendar year.

Drought has gripped much of eastern Colorado to some degree or another on and off for the past 12 years. Because of this, many cattlemen have destocked herds.