Working Ranch Branding Party
By: Linda Lawler Every summer at the Sawtooth Valley Ranch we put together a hearty and delicious lunch or dinner -depending on how long the branding takes -for those who participate in this ranching...
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Grazing Public Lands is a High Stakes Game By: Tim O’Byrne Grazing on public land is a serious deal for a lot of our readers, and lately we’ve been introduced to what can happen if the parties involved...
View ArticleWeigh To Go!
Guesswork doesn’t cut it in modern-day, progressive beef production By: Jennifer Showalter Livestock scales and indicators are more advanced and accurate than ever before. Beyond all of the bells and...
View ArticleQuestionable Quotes
By: Tim O’Byrne Every time we do the Salute to the Feedyard issue, I’m reminded of my own years spent in the hustle and bustle of the pens and feed lanes. And so, it is only fair that I impart unto...
View ArticleBuild Yourself A Little Bitty Backgrounding Lot
By: Jennifer Showalter Backgrounding lots vary greatly from one outfit to the next, but regardless of how spiffy one is or is not, the lot needs to be designed to accommodate calves as they transition...
View ArticlePasture Lingerie
By: Arn Anderson, DVM Tye was tight. He based his life on the old adage “waste not want not”, and he carried it to the extreme. As a sworn bachelor, Tye never fell for the trap of current trends or...
View ArticleWhat’s Neat About Wheat
Oh yeah, there’s some risk, too Wheat grazing can result in daily average gains of 2 to 2.5 pounds on stockers, which makes it an excellent economic grazing resource By: Loretta Sorensen Cattlemen who...
View ArticleTheodore's Cattle
(Left) A frail-looking Theodore Roosevelt, September, 1875 (a month shy of his 17th birthday).(Right) Theodore Roosevelt, likely in his mid-late ‘20’s (studio photograph, no known credit or date). By:...
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