
Tag Archives ranching

Spruce Ranching Co-operative banks on sustainability
Sustainability strategies are paying off at one of Alberta’s oldest grazing sites, but they also come with challenges

Profitable ranching — is it possible?
If you’re trying to improve your ranch’s profitability, here are a few things to consider

Ranching in a tough environment
The Fossen family seeks to improve the environment and cut wildfire risk at their ranch in southern B.C.

Ranching for Profit challenges paradigms
This business management course draws repeat customers from the ranching community

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders help young and older hone their skills
A mentor and mentee in the CYL program look back on years of friendship and how it helped them both

An unconventional start to a farming career
You can set aside any notion of ‘typical’ when it comes to this beef producer

A rangeland up in flames
Another record-breaking summer of wildfires in B.C. suggests the need for a new approach to fire prevention and management

The Four Sixes stampedes into the millennium
While this Texas ranch has a rich history and strong traditions, ranch management is looking to the future

The ins and outs of calving cameras
For producers whose herds calve in the winter, cameras offer several benefits, ranging from fewer trips outside to allowing producers to work off-farm during calving

Ranching in northeastern Alberta
In 1918, the Hines family shipped over 800 head of Hereford to Kitscoty by rail, and they’ve been raising cattle in the Marwayne area ever since