Buying bulls is one of those things that can feel overwhelming — even if you’ve been in the cattle business your whole life. There’s a million opinions, a million numbers, and everybody swears their way is the only right way. So I’ll start with this: we don’t have all the answers. We’re not claiming to have the perfect system. But after years of trial and error, we’ve developed a method that works for our environment, our cows, and our goals. And I figured it might be helpful

When it comes time to keep replacement heifers, a lot of folks default to one question: Who’s the biggest? But the truth is, the answer is a little trickier than that. Size matters—but context matters more. Take birth date, for example. A January-born calf that weighs 600 pounds and a March-born calf that weighs 600 pounds are not the same animal. That March calf gained the same weight in two fewer months. That tells you something about efficiency, growth rate, and how she co

Mark and I never really planned on starting a horse program. We figured we'd raise a few good ones for ourselves — raise the kind we like...

Brewster Ranch: Our Story and Vision for the Future Welcome to Brewster Ranch! With Tom and Sherry stepping into retirement, we—Mark and...

Adding genetics to a program is something Ranchers and Farmers consider seriously, no matter what species they raise. Buying new sires is...