Ringwall is becoming director of the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence.
BeefTalk
Archive of BeefTalk columns
“I can” is a much better approach to agriculture than “I can’t.”
Data help guide farm and ranch decisions.
Understanding the cows' attitude and behavior can help improve the herd.
Having the right team is critical to the success of the cattle operation.
The value of beef ultimately determines the long-term stability of the cattle operation.
No herd should have any cull cows or bulls.
Fall aftermath grazing helps cows increase their conditioning and be better prepared for winter and next year’s calving and breeding.
The number of pounds weaned per cow exposed to the bull topped 500 for the first time in six years.
The economics of the cow-calf business involve three very important economic drivers.
The fundamental key to profit and loss, whether from cattle or sheep, is controlling costs.
Livestock diversity provides the opportunity for additional revenue.
Sheep and cows are able to coexist.
Efficient beef production starts when the bull mates with a cow and biological efficiency mates with economic efficiency.
Cow-calf producers need to manage costs and production.
Good business practices, an understanding of herd data and marketing skills are the cornerstones of a cow-calf operation.
A review and understanding of past data can help determine the future of the beef industry.
The cow-calf business is not a simple business with cookie-cutter solutions.
Today’s producers need to understand the challenges of the grass industry, the cow industry and the beef industry.
Beef producers need to think globally.
Consumers have more opportunities to express their opinion about the food they buy and eat.
Setting the stocking rate is one of the most important decisions ranchers or land managers make.
Small and midsized beef operations can find opportunities to profit.
The bottom line: Economic principles are driving the beef industry.
Managerial options need to be much broader and reflective of current worldwide consumer thinking.
Cattle grazing is not simply opening a gate and herding a group of cows into the pasture.
Make sure cows are in good condition so they can rebreed.
Provide well-balanced supplementation to make up for nutritional shortcomings.
A good stand of crested wheatgrass has the capacity to meet cows’ and calves’ nutritional requirements.
Opportunities make the grass-born calf a very real option.
