Burt Rutherford

Here’s how A.I. and DNA technology turned a ranch around

The Stirrup Bar Ranch went from average to iconic in less than five years through improving genetics and utilizing reproductive technologies.

October 17, 2025

Burt Rutherford

The Stirrup Bar Ranch went from average to iconic in less than five years through improving genetics and utilizing reproductive technologies.

Hitting the consumer target

For producers to hit the right target, it is critical that they know what they’re aiming at.

January 2, 2024

Burt Rutherford

Michael Uetz, co-founder of the meat-oriented marketing firm Midan Marketing, encouraged Wagyu breeders to understand their consumer target to better market their beef.

Drought will continue, so plan to supplement

November 24, 2021

Burt Rutherford

Disclaimer: You might want to sit down before reading this. Or have a stiff drink in your hand. That’s because you’re about to read the weather outlook – and it ain’t pretty.

How to build soil health one pasture at a time

July 9, 2021

Burt Rutherford

Rotational grazing isn’t a new idea. Nor is the idea of managing native rangelands and the ruminants that graze them in the vein of how the American bison grazed the landscape.

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Articles by Burt Rutherford

Here’s how A.I. and DNA technology turned a ranch around

Hitting the consumer target

Drought will continue, so plan to supplement

How to build soil health one pasture at a time

Net zero by 2050: Are dairy processors ready to go?

Water and feed: Managing the basis for life

Matching the cow to the grass

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