Caroline Wild grew up in Brunswick, Maine, where her parents operated a custom remodeling company. In spite of not being raised on a farm, Wild had an innate interest in cattle, attending local county fairs and imagining herself owning her own herd. As a high school junior she joined a beef-focused 4-H club and raised a Belted Galloway steer during …
Ranch Manager: Byler Ranch Company
Position Title: Ranch Manager Name of Ranch/Business: Byler Ranch Company Location: Fort Stockton, Texas Position Description: Byler Ranch Company is a privately owned, Texas based company. We are looking for Christian individuals that are self-motivated and passionate about life and ranching to join our team. We are seeking an experienced hands-on Ranch Manager to oversee a 60,000-acre ranch in Fort …
Ranch Manager: JasperRuth Ranch LLC
Position Title: Ranch Manager Name of Ranch/Business: The JasperRuth Ranch LLC Location: Catarina/Encinal, Tx Webb County Position Description: Under the supervision of the landowner, the ranch manager performs physical outdoor work on approx. 8,500-acre ranch with cattle and wildlife. There is also a leased property that is approx. 30,000 acres included in this position. This work is often performed from …
The Future of Rangeland Management is Now
Read more about the tools and opportunities in rangeland management set to advance the economic sustainability of ranch businesses. View and download the Spring 2021 Newsletter here By Rick Machen, Ph.D., KRIRM Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management Thirty percent of the continental United States land surface is rangelands. These 770 million acres are sparsely populated by rural …
Dave DeLaney: Manager, Leader, Steward
A passion for ranching and proficiency in business management are the hallmarks of the storied career of Dave DeLaney. The retiring Vice President and General Manager of Ranching and Wildlife Operations for King Ranch, Inc. reflects on his journey from a Virginia upbringing to iconic Texas experiences. View and download the Spring 2021 Newsletter here By Kindra Gordon Over the …
Ranch Owners and Managers: Avoiding Disconnect
By Clay Mathis, Ph.D.KRIRM Director and Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair View and download the Spring 2021 Newsletter here. It seems so simple on the surface…a ranch should have clear goals toward which the team works to achieve success for ownership. But, we also know goals vary from one ranch to the next. This is …
Land and Cattle Manager: Acoma Business Enterprises
Position Title: Land & Cattle Manager Name of Ranch/Business: Acoma Business Enterprises Location: Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico Position Description: Under the general supervision of the Game and Fish Director, the Ranch Manager performs physical outdoor work on an operating cattle ranch. This work is often performed on horseback and requires the operation of heavy equipment such as a backhoe …
Evaluating stocker cattle cost of production and profitability
This article is the final article in a three-part series with Progressive Cattle magazine, published in March 2021. Be sure to read part one “Bragging rights require knowing costs” and part two “Unit cost of production expressions“. By: Rick Machen, PhD, and Stan Bevers Stocker cattle operators have been described as the cattle industry’s shock absorber between cow-calf producers and feedlot …
Unit cost of production expressions: Progressive Cattle
This article is part two in a three-part series with Progressive Cattle magazine, published in February 2021. Be sure to read part one “Bragging rights require knowing costs” and part three “Evaluating stocker cattle cost of production and profitabilty“. By: Rick Machen, PhD, and Stan Bevers In the first article in this series of three, we discussed the difference between unit …
Bragging rights require knowing costs: Progressive Cattle
This article is part one in a three-part series with Progressive Cattle magazine, published in January 2021. Be sure to read part two “Unit cost of production expressions” and part three “Evaluating stocker cattle cost of production and profitabilty“. By: Rick Machen, PhD, and Stan Bevers Average calf weaning weight and market price are popular topics for discussions among cattle producers. …
Onelisa Arizola
Event Coordinator onelisa.arizola@tamuk.edu • 361-593-5407 Onelisa Arizola joined the KRIRM team in July 2021 as the Event Coordinator. She was born and raised in Linn, Texas, a small farming and ranching community in the northern Rio Grande Valley. Throughout her youth, Onelisa was as active member in 4-H and FFA. She raised livestock and held numerous leadership positions on the …
Making Sense of Methane
By Jason SawyerWinter 2021 Newsletter Enhancing the sustainability of ranching systems is a primary goal of the research, education, and outreach programs of the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management. From the perspective of an individual ranching business, sustainability might be viewed as the outcome of stewardship that creates economic viability through management of natural resources, personnel, and production efficiency …