Signs to Watch When Making Decisions on Stocking Rates

By Brian HaysPasture and Range Consultant A key component of intentional management is the stocking rate management plan. This plan entails the matching of grazing livestock numbers to forage production as well as managing and adapting livestock numbers as forage production changes within and over years. So how can a manager determine if the stocking rate should be adjusted during the year? One way is to use an intuitive approach to the assessment,…

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Do You Possess the 8 Characteristics of an Intentional Beef Producer?

By Robert Wells, Ph.D.Livestock Consultant To be successful, any business person must develop a plan and then devise a strategy on how to work the plan to accomplish desired goals. That’s especially important in the cattle business, where most cow-calf producers would agree that the return on investment on an annual cash basis is typically low. In order to become and remain profitable, producers must effectively manage the operation by paying close attention…

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