Kingsville, Texas (Nov. 10, 2020)—During the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) recent virtual symposium, The Future of the Wildlife Enterprise: Applying New Knowledge and Tools, recipients of the Texas Farm Credit Certificate in Advanced Ranch Management were recognized. On October 29, 2020, ten individuals from four states successfully completed the requirements to earn the certificate. The awarded individuals …
Systems Approach to Beef Cattle Sustainability: BIF Online Symposium
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 …
Service and Dedication: KRIRM Welcomes Three New Management Council Members
The King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) is excited to welcome three new members to our management council in 2020. The management council is a group of men and women who use their vast experiences in the ranching industry to contribute to the wise direction of the KRIRM master’s degree, outreach, and newly established research program. Here, we recognize …
Evaluating Employee Performance: Progressive Cattle
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 …
Ranch Management Graduate Students Prepare to Serve Ranching Industry
Ranch management graduate students Zane Herrin and Tyler Gardner prepare for graduation in 2020 from the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) master’s program, eagerly anticipating serving the ranching industry. 2020 VisionArticle by Kindra Gordon, appearing in KRIRM Winter 2020 Newsletter With its unique repeating digits—and match-up to the 20/20 moniker for perfect vision—2020 is being considered a milestone …
Dr. Jason Sawyer Joins KRIRM To Lead New Applied Research Program
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 …
When Those You Supervise Are Your Senior-Progressive Cattle
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 …
KRIRM and TSCRA to Offer Managing the Cow-Calf Business Lectureship
Managing the Cow-Calf Business Lectureship to be Offered in January 2020 by KRIRM and TSCRA. KINGSVILLE, TEXAS (Nov. 12, 2019)—A new rancher learning opportunity in 2020 will be offered by the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM), along with five other regularly scheduled lectureships. The newest lectureship, Managing the Cow-Calf Business, will be held Jan. 9-10, 2020, in Fort …
Stan Bevers Breaks Down the Economics of Maintaining That Mama Cow: Oklahoma Farm Report
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 …
Video: The Future of Beef Marketing Symposium
Watch the latest video on the 16th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium and hear what our director, Dr. Clay Mathis, has to say about the event. The Future of Beef Marketing: Technology and the Changing Consumer symposium will leave you with a better understanding of what to expect with the change that’s coming and how to make the best management decisions to get …
How the Late 2019 Crop Could Impact Cattle Prices
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who have experienced the recent floods. If you are interested in helping with relief efforts for the farming and ranching communities, please take a moment to learn about the disaster relief fund organized by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association here. By Rick Machen, Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management: …
Ranching Industry 20 Years From Now
What will be the same? What will be different? By Ashley Patterson, Featured in the Spring 2019 Newsletter What will the ranching industry look like in the year 2039? That question was raised during a presentation made at the 2019 Cattle Raisers Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, to kick off the School for Successful Ranching. In front of a crowded …