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We can’t control when it rains on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, but pairing a disciplined drought plan with virtual fencing has allowed us to double our pasture rest and protect our grass.

Remote water monitoring, digital herd records, genomic selection and virtual fencing are moving from buzzwords to bottom‑line tools. But survey data shows most producers still leave money on the table by delaying adoption.

Vision without a written plan is just a daydream. Here’s why putting your goals on paper, and doing the math, changes everything.

Feeders 25 miles from the shuttered beef plant say the ripple effects are showing up in their basis, their bids and their bottom line.

Ranchers weigh the financial and physical impacts of spring versus fall calving.

A lifelong livestock advocate shares the bitter irony of developing a red meat allergy on the family farm and her battle to regain a normal life.

Strong markets can’t hide the fact many operations are short on help and short on heirs. Survey data and panelists warn that without a new plan for labor and succession, good outfits may simply age out.

A Kentucky livestock producer uses the Nofence system to implement multispecies grazing to better manage his herds and pastures.

Sulfur prices have surged more than fivefold, threatening phosphate fertilizer production. With global supply tightening, farmers could face higher prices, or even fertilizer shortages, heading into the months ahead.