Still confused about what SUSTAINABLE BEEF PRODUCTION really means…here is your chance to understand! For many of us, the word sustainable has meant “passing on the ranch to the next generation while maintaining or improving the natural resources for generations to come.” Today, that definition is much more broad. The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef “envisions a world in which …
KRIRM faculty describe one method of evaluating the value of reproduction to facilitate decision-making in the cow-calf business. By: Jason Sawyer, PhD, and Rick Machen, PhD; appearing in the Spring 2020 KRIRM Newsletter In cow-calf operations, reproductive rate is the foundational productive function of the enterprise. Obviously, if cows do not become pregnant, then no calves are produced for revenue …
Last week, KRIRM Practitioner in Ranch Economics Stan Bevers, gave an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. cattle market during a webinar with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Watch the video below to learn more. And register here for this week’s update with Stan that will be aired on Thursday, April 9 at 3:00 pm …
The series of ranch employee management articles written by Rick Machen, PhD, appeared in Progressive Cattle magazine from December 2019 to April 2020. Ranch managers and professionals also contributed to the series including Trey Patterson of Padlock Ranch, Clint Richardson of Deseret Cattle and Citrus, Neal Wilkins of East Foundation, and Tylor Braden of King Ranch, Inc. If you didn’t …
This article is the final part of the employee management series that appeared in Progressive Cattle magazine. It appeared in the April issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine and online here. By: Rick Machen, PhD, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management and Tylor Braden, King Ranch, Inc. This series on managing ranch employees has covered essential managerial skills – recruiting, supervising, …
This article is part four in a five-part series that appeared in the March issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine and online here. Watch for the final and last installment, “When Time for Termination Comes,” in the April issue. By: Rick Machen, PhD, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management and Neal Wilkins, President and CEO, East Foundation Managers and employees often …
This article is part three in a five-part series that appeared in the February issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine and online here. Watch for the fourth installment, “Evaluating employee performance”, in the upcoming March issue. By: Rick Machen, PhD, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management and Neal Wilkins, President and CEO, East Foundation Ranches are a collection of valuable resources …
By Dr. Rick Machen and Clint Richardson for Progressive Cattle Magazine This article is part two in a five-part series. It appeared in the January issue of Progressive Cattle magazine and online here. Be sure to read “Retaining talented employees” in the upcoming Progressive Cattle February issue. The upper hand in the workplace has shifted – employees now choose employers. …
A discovered passion for research and a devoted respect for teaching led Dr. Jason Sawyer to become a research scientist with an inherent desire to provide practical solutions for the beef industry. With nearly 25 years of experience working in beef cattle production systems research, Sawyer will begin a new journey, joining the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) as …
Chief Science Officer; East Foundation jsawyer@eastfoundation.net • 361-593-5401 Jason Sawyer is the Chief Science Officer for East Foundation, where he leads the Science mission of the Foundation, integrating research programs within the Foundation’s ongoing ranching operations to develop translatable knowledge and innovative solutions for stewards of working lands. Jason has over 20 years of experience in applied research and management, …
This article originally appeared in the December issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine and online here. It is part one in a five-part series. Be sure to read “Ranch employees – Recruiting the right kind” in the upcoming January issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine. By Rick Machen; Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management …
We thank Ron Hays and the Oklahoma Farm Report for talking with KRIRM Practitioner in Ranch Economics Stan Bevers. This article and interview appeared online here and aired on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Beef Buzz Wednesday, Oct. 30. 2019. Stan Bevers is a ranch management consultant who works with ranches in Texas and Oklahoma. It is printed on his business …