There’s a funny thing about raising and chasing kids in farm and ranch country. Well, actually there’s a whole pile of peculiar things about growing a crop of rural humans, but for now, I’ll narrow my focus for the sake of a good story.

Now and then I get to thinkin’ I should quit this feedlot job.
Go and ride with Buster what’s-his-name, his Texas wagon mob.

Join Paul, David and Carrie as they attend the 2021 Red Angus Association convention in Boise, Idaho; and engage in discussions with RAAA CEO Tom Brink about trends within the breed; Ryan Boldt discusses data use in the association for breed improvement; and marketing specialists Katie Martin and Rachel Oliver share their presentation on bull sale data gathered at Red Angus livestock sales over a five-year period.

Whether your chute is less than 5 years old, or more than 30, it is a critical piece of equipment on any operation. 

Last month brought Hurricane Ida, numerous wildfires and devastating floods, capping off a summer of record heat and rainfall for many states throughout the country.

Byproduct values for cattle have increased dramatically in the past few months. Hide and offal values, which have generally declined in recent years, bottomed during the early stages of the pandemic in 2020 to the lowest levels since 2009.

As fall calving approaches, you may worry more about flies and heat stress than colostrum. However, colostrum is critical to giving calves the start they need no matter the season. It’s just as important to feed quality colostrum during times of heat stress as it is to feed quality colostrum during cold weather.