Once again we pick up the story regarding the art of selecting the absolute best specimens of livestock in order to achieve the desired results. We will try to discover the secrets of professional-level bovine genetic selection. In almost every case, the goals involve creating maximum digestive efficiency, good temperment, excellent fertility and maternal nurturing, as well as the best in carcass quality.
Seven Sons show family farmers how to market their products...at scale
I met Blake HItzfied 4-5 years ago at a conference in the upper mid-west. Time passed, software was developed and re-developed and in the fall of 2015 at the Grass-Fed exchange in Michigan, Blaine Hitzfield gave an amazing, eye-opening talk about marketing farm products with a focus on visibility, accessibility and convenience for the consumer. I had finally heard THE talk I had been waiting for for 14 years.
Do-it-yourself "Ram Water Pump"
I love it when someone shares their common sense.
take a look at this video for a simple home made version...
Will Winter and "The Art of Breeding Proper Cattle"
By Will Winter, DVM
The art of breeding proper livestock boils down to two major criteria: selecting the good ones and culling the bad ones. For me, culling is so painful that I’m terrible at doing it! I save the losers! I seem to be drawn to some of the wrong ones for all the wrong reasons, maybe because I feel sorry for them. That is why this article is not about me!
When I need to make herd-building decisions, like we all need to do, I am inclined to turn to the professionals.