Shaye Koester

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As beef producers, who is our real customer? While there is value in focusing on the person writing the check, it’s also important to keep the whole supply chain in mind, Koester says.
Before we implement change and take action to move forward with innovation and goal setting, it is important to understand 2 things: 1) What type of operation are you running? 2) What type of operation do you want to be?
In order to make progress and grow toward our true potential, our mindset needs to be in the right place.
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it,” Dr. Clint Rusk reminds cattle producers to think about as they do or don’t collect herd data.
Callahan Grund, a cow-calf producer in Kansas and executive director of CattleTrace discusses traceability and biosecurity, why they matter and some potential solutions being explored.
Weeds impact the performance of the rest of your forages and can even be detrimental to the health of your livestock if they are poisonous. Here’s some strategies cattle producers can use to prevent and control them.
Fixing fences in the spring can be quite a task. Neil Mentzer of Gallagher shares his favorite fencing tips and tools to help make spring fencing tasks easier and ensure cattle stay where they belong.
The grazing season will be here before we know it. Providing water for your herd looks different depending on your grazing system, but there are a few things all producers need to know.
Bull shopping season is upon us and in full swing. It’s time to think about the goals of your operation, and which traits need to be improved in your herd to get there faster.
The topic of the labor shortage is not new for any industry, with agriculture as no exception. What would you do with an extra set of hands?