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grazing management trumps cattle genetics, cattle feed
by Burke Teichert May. 29, 2013

The Ranch Profitability Secret More Powerful Than Genetics

Well-managed grazing is actually a much more powerful tool for ranch profitability than cattle genetics....More
grazing management for beef cows
by Burke Teichert May. 6, 2013

Manage Grazing For More Production & Profitability

Everything that we, through our livestock, and Mother Nature do to the land will have an effect on ecosystem process and will cause changes in....More
cow reproduction vital to ranch success
by Burke Teichert Mar. 25, 2013

Solving The "Open-Cow" Dilemma Requires Reproduction & Fertility Management

The bottom line is that nothing about the cow is as economically important as reproduction. Burke Teichert explains how we can solve the "open cow"....More
ranch managment costs
by Burke Teichert Feb. 25, 2013

Seven Keys To Ranch Profitability

The prices of fuel and equipment have risen significantly faster over time than the market value of cattle. Therefore, I prefer a production system....More
cull cows
by Burke Teichert Jan. 23, 2013

Why Are Beef Producers So Afraid To Cull Cows?

In my last three articles, I’ve discussed managing toward a 30-day calving season, developing and selecting replacement heifers, and culling cows and....More
culling bulls
by Burke Teichert Jan. 2, 2013

Tips For Selecting Bulls, Culling Cows

If you raise your own replacements, the bulls you select become the future of your herd. Meanwhile, judicious cow culling can clean up your herd and....More
replacement angus heifers
by Burke Teichert Nov. 29, 2012

Tips For Selecting Replacement Heifers For The Beef Herd

Managing reproduction starts with selecting replacement heifers. For a long time, I thought that a combination of performance records and visual....More
by Burke Teichert Oct. 10, 2012

Three Steps To A 30-Day Calving Season

Management of reproduction really includes the manipulation of genetics, nutrition, fertility and estrus, and marketing. If you change any one of....More
by Burke Teichert Sep. 25, 2012

Where Do Great Management Ideas Come From?

I wrote last month about a simple experience that caused me as a young man to begin to expand the paradigm of my thinking. It enabled me to see....More
by Burke Teichert Aug. 28, 2012

Is Your Ranch Ready For New Ideas?

Over time, many ranch managers get bogged down into thinking that they’re doing the right things exactly as they ought to be done. When such a....More
by Burke Teichert Jul. 25, 2012

Profit Per Cow, Or Per Acre?

As livestock producers we often focus on productivity per cow. But that focus, along with intensive selection for growth, hasn’t done much to....More
by Burke Teichert Jun. 22, 2012

A Pitch For Operational Simplicity

It’s probably apparent from my previous articles that I have a strong bias toward operational simplicity. When considering war on cost, the....More
by Burke Teichert Jun. 5, 2012

Moving From Strategy To Tactics

Over the past 10 months, I’ve presented strategies to make most ranches more profitable. Among them are: planned, time-controlled grazing;....More
by Burke Teichert Apr. 30, 2012

What Is Good Grazing Management?

In the April issue, I described four ecosystem functions: water cycle, mineral cycle, energy flow and biological succession. Our grazing management....More
by Burke Teichert Mar. 28, 2012

Consider Ecological Functions To Better Manage Grazing

I believe in “good grazing” or grazing management as a way to be more efficient and more profitable. For me, the topic is much broader than most of....More
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Burke Teichert

Burke Teichert was born and raised on a family ranch in western Wyoming and earned a B.S. in ag business from Brigham Young University and M.S. in ag economics from University of Wyoming. His work...
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