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Tighten Your Belt and Plan Ahead

We have not seen a true bottom of a cattle cycle since 1996. That was 20 years ago.   While most cattlemen whined and complained about the low prices, a few took advantage of the situation.   There have always been more opportunities to advance in a down market than...
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2 Cents on Beefmaster

I guess it is time for me to share my two cent’s worth… Growing up in the 1960s, Tom Lasater was my mentor and hero. He had an ad every month on the inside cover of the Western Livestock Journal – where he shared his philosophies, as well as pictures of his cattle....
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Six Types of Prayer

Prayer is a very important part of a Christian’s life. I’ve been told that there are over 650 different prayers recorded in the Bible. Although there may be many different types of prayer, I am only going to discuss six types in today’s SDD. It would be easy to spend...
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Q and A on Fly Resistance

Question: “In regards to fly resistance… since flies are attracted to testosterone, how do you ensure that in selecting for fly resistance in your bulls you are not inadvertently selecting low testosterone bulls?” Answer: Good question. Several things come to mind. 1)...