Darrel Holliday Ranch in eastern Oregon works face to face and side by side with its customers to provide bulls fit to their specific needs.

They say that any two people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. In agriculture, I’d swear it’s two.

The little boy took a tentative step my way, and without a hint of apprehension, blurted out, “Hey, are you a real cowboy?”

Calving season is upon us, and being prepared can be the best strategy for a successful calving season and healthy calf crop. Gathering supplies and preparing facilities for the calving season is critical so that last-minute preparations are minimal.

Weak calf syndrome is exactly as it sounds; newborn calves are born weak, fail to thrive and often never get up to nurse. This is not a new phenomenon, and the industry has been combating it for decades.

In today’s world, your recruitment should have three components: continuous marketing of your ranch/farm business, recruitment materials and a recruitment blitz.

Rotational grazing is not exactly a new idea, but knowing the best way to implement it on your operation can lead to major long-term profits.

Over the years, research has shown that to be productive, each cow needs to be maintained at a certain body condition or within a certain range.