For anyone thinking about growing alfalfa seed, he recommends attending one of their seed schools.  Find someone who is doing it, who can give advice for your area.

During the past 25 years, there have been many improvements in designs of cattle-working facilities and in cattle-handling techniques, but some cattle operations still need to “tune up” their handling methods.

Sometimes the farm focus has to change and bend a little to negotiate marketing curves. But it's better to bend than break.

Mostly known for its use in reproductive work – confirming pregnancy, looking at fetal gender, fetal age and ovaries – ultrasound technology has many uses in the beef industry.

Weaning is generally the most stressful time in the life of a calf, and stress can lower his immune defenses. Finding ways to reduce stress at weaning is key to minimizing sickness.

Part of every cattle operation’s annual income is from cull cows; older cows or poor-producing cows are sold to make room in the herd for younger and/or better replacements.

A growing number of commercial cattlemen are discovering advantages of using Wagyu bulls (or semen) in their herds, especially to breed heifers.