Livestock enterprises can use crop acres seeded to cover crops and crop residue to stretch the grazing season and save on feed costs. Crop operations benefit from the nutrient value added through livestock manure and to help with pest management.

Aren’t we often waiting for something to happen, dreaming of some future set of circumstances that we hope will make our operation profitable?

Bruce and Tracey Mershon, owners and operators of Mershon Cattle LLC in Buckner, Missouri, are leaders in the cattle industry – helping to improve the industry with the adaption of technology.

Drought has affected large swaths of the U.S. in recent years. Do we need to consider drought moving forward when making decisions about carrying capacity on farms and ranches? 

In an already volatile industry, complete with weather, pest and disease pressures that can take away from a producer’s bottom line, being able to gain a little more control is an opportunity many cattle producers are taking advantage of.