Field Guides & Extension Bulletins

Rancher Decision Guides & Management Library

Practical breakdowns of grazing dynamics, cow-calf economics, winter nutrition, and livestock management science.

Pasture Management6 min read

The Practical Rancher’s Guide to Stocking Rates & AUM

How to calculate carrying capacity, understand Animal Unit Months (AUM), and prevent costly rangeland overgrazing.

Ranch Finance8 min read

A step-by-step financial breakdown of purchase weights, cost of gain, pencil shrink, interest, and death loss buffers.

Economics7 min read

Benchmarking annual cow maintenance costs, weaning percentages, replacement heifer retention, and profit drivers.

Nutrition & Feed5 min read

How to estimate forage dry matter intake, choose the right feeder to cut waste by 15%, and test hay forage quality.

Herd Health6 min read

Breed-specific gestation variations, pre-calving scour vaccine timing, and organizing a tight 60-day calving season.