Business Management
Make the most of your time by ensuring your systems and processes are geared up and ready for the busy months with the following five tips.
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To cull, maintain or expand this fall
With high cattle prices, you may be wondering what you should do. Continue reading to get advice on whether you should cull, maintain or expand this fall.
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Calf prices today for summer 2025
Livestock Risk Protection can secure you a minimum price for your 2025 calf crop today and you can still sell higher if the market should end up that way when your calves are ready for sale.
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Surface protection in natural resource leases
The ownership of the surface estate and the ownership of the mineral estate can be severed. As natural resource production ramps up across the nation, more and more cattle producers are feeling the impact. Learn how to protect your rights.
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Tips and tricks when interacting with state agencies
A farmer or rancher can take steps to ensure that their voice is heard in the policy-making process by engaging with the agency and providing feedback. Create an effective and impactful voice in your communications with agencies.
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Spreading fixed costs over multiple revenue streams
Agricultural businesses are asset-heavy. Rather than making efforts to lower fixed costs, livestock producers may find more success evaluating how they can generate additional revenue with their current assets.
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Creating, building and maintaining trust
High levels of trust in a team implies that its members feel they can be completely transparent. They have no fear of criticism and have confidence that any feedback is honest and constructive.
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Supporting ranch sustainability
A stool with three legs is an effective illustration of sustainability; the legs represent the three most common sustainability pillars – environmental, social and economic. Viability of the stool depends on support and involvement of all three legs.
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Finding the right balance: Relying on instinct, data or both
Cattle producers are privy to more data about their herds and the market than ever before. Combined with their intuition, that data can be a powerful tool for managing risk and animal health.
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3 steps to help employees be happier at work
Measuring success for each job, identifying who or what benefits from a job well done and getting to know team members on a personal level can improve workplace morale and employee satisfaction.
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