Steve Kenyon

It is hard to find an ounce of optimism in the cattle industry today. Everywhere I go and almost every producer I talk to, all I seem to hear is negativity. The older generation is selling out, the younger generation is giving up or moving on. We can complain about the weather, the markets, or […] Read more

My basic philosophy on business management is that even though the production component of my business is important, it needs to be dictated by economics and finances. With that being said, most of my articles have all been about production practices. Shame on me! I would ask you to bear with me while I touch […] Read more

There is a never-ending debate on when is the best time to calve. You have four choices; spring, summer, fall or winter. The only thing that will tell you when the best time to calve for your operation is a gross margin analysis. The numbers will tell you. If you don’t know your margins, then […] Read more

A short 13 years ago I was fresh out of college with huge desires and ambitions to start farming. I did what any Alberta boy does when he wants to farm. I got a job in the oil field. I was working six days a week, 15 hours a day driving a truck to support […] Read more

I spend a fair amount of time travelling across Saskatchewan and Manitoba and I have heard this statement many times. “You might be able to do that in Alberta but you can’t do that here.” And they are right. If you think you can’t, you won’t, I agree with them every time. They have a […] Read more

Over the last few years, I have had many producers come up to me a year or two after they have heard my presentation and thank me for sharing my bale grazing information with them. They usually end the statement with, “I will never go back.” Bale grazing is a no brainer when you look […] Read more

I have found a lot of disbelievers in my travels. “Bale grazing is not grazing” they say. The funny thing is, once someone tries it, they won’t go back to feeding cattle in the traditional manner. Bale grazing is a method of feeding harvested feed but with one unique difference. You are using a grazing […] Read more

I have not invented the cure for cancer. In fact, I can’t say that I have invented anything. But if you are looking for some alternative forms of animal health, then maybe this is for you. I would say my techniques for animal health are more of a preventive maintenance than a cure. I always […] Read more