Ag wages have seen an increase of seen an average of 15% to 20% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feedlot managers must know the abilities of both riders and horses in order to avoid putting them in situations they aren’t equipped to handle. If necessary, the manager should be ready to provide training for either rider or horse to help them acquire necessary skills.

Researchers suggest utilizing growth-promoting implant technologies for cattle marketed live and taking advantage of branded programs like NHTC that may benefit grid-based marketing schemes.

With drought plaguing much of the West and herd dispersals happening in affected areas, the industry is posed for a possible repeat. “So, let’s make sure we’re learning from the past,” Ross Bronson told viewers in a webinar hosted by Redd Summit Advisors.

Budgets help ranchers plan ahead so they can meet financial obligations such as loan payments and monthly bills. 

There is an increased focus on the feed industry and hay markets as producers scramble to determine how they will combat low forage supplies this winter.

The end of the year can also be a great time to reflect on what happened this past year and to reevaluate how tasks are done. I encourage you to focus on the now and recent past to improve the future of your operation.

Livestock producers can enhance success by identifying and exploiting their competitive advantage in relation to their competition.