Traditional hedging through the futures markets has long been a part of agriculture. However, many producers aren’t comfortable with or able to put it into practice.

Many families make the mistake of jumping into succession planning without a plan. They meet with their professionals, have conversations with family and may even get so far as to begin transitioning ownership of assets, but somewhere along the way, momentum gets lost and the plan stalls. Once these activities stall, many families find it very difficult to get started again.

As urban populations grow into more rural settings, the likelihood of conflict between a new neighbor and an animal feeding or other ag operation is increasing each year.

Purchasing a bull is one of the most consequential decisions a cow-calf operation can make. Bulls play an outsized role in the long-term genetic progress of our herds, especially when females are retained.

With the price of cattle and beef often in flux, wise producers are always looking for ways to build financial resiliency. One way to capture the most value out of cattle is to process them and market the meat directly to customers.

It’s time to talk more about controlling replacement costs from the perspective of the cow-calf enterprise.

Keeping records current is a challenge for many busy ranchers. The lucky ones have a trusted family member who is willing to tackle this task. Experts recommend updating records at least once a month and backing up critical data to the cloud or another device to preserve information.