October is planning time. I know October is weaning and harvest time for most places, but getting financial planning in mind is critical. Because when the fall work is done,…
The best ranchers I know have effective places to work. Now I’m not talking about a comfortable pickup or a fancy chute-side area. I’m talking about effective places for ranchers…
That’s what you can expect once you discover artificial intelligence. One night to play with it. One night to dream about the ways it might change your operation. And one…
When I tell people that I grew up on cow-calf ranches in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico they often then commend me for leaving the area and going out…
Content Notice: This article contains candid discussion of suicide and depression. It reflects on real experiences in rural and ranching communities, including the loss of loved ones to suicide. If…
At our Ranching for Profit School and throughout our Executive Link program, we've seen how critical it is to have mothers and women involved in the leadership of a ranch.…
At Ranching for Profit, we are always looking for ways to improve the effectiveness and accessibility of our programs. Over the past year, we’ve tested alternative formats for delivering our…
In a discussion about succession and estate planning at the Ranching For Generations course earlier this year, a woman told me that she believed “we should leave our kids opportunities…
Succession. When the word succession is used in agriculture circles most think of who gets what and when. Typically when any industry group hosts a panel on succession, they include…