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  • Billy Glenn Turpin (left) and Scott Turpin condensed their 90-day calving season into just 60 days. (Becky Mills)

    Tips to Shorten Calving Season

    Tighten Up Calving

    These tips will shorten the season to boost uniformity, profit potential.

  • Georgia's Adam Graft feeds dairy cows and replacement heifers using a unique triticale-corn-corn system. (Becky Mills)

    Triple Cropping Can Provide Potential

    Max Out Feed Options

    This cattle producer hedges his bets with a triple-cropping strategy.

  • (JDawnInk, Getty Images)

    Production Claims Steer Consumer Eating Experiences

    The Quality Halo

    Consumers say beef labeled as locally grown tastes better.

  • Alan and Wendy Kelley are 20 years into a three-breed cross made up of Red Angus, Hereford and Brahman. (Becky Mills)

    Crossbreeding Cattle Creates a Winning Formula

    Three-Breed Cross Creates Quality

    Red Angus-Hereford-Brahman cattle are a winning formula for this rancher.

  • Virginia cattle producer Roy Boldridge uses electric Polywire and posts to rotate his herd on stockpiled forage. (Becky Mills)

    300 Days of Grazing Can Keep Costs Low

    Go for Grazing

    These growers aim for cattle on pasture 300 days per year to keep hay costs low.

  • Travis Mitchell (left) works with Clemson's Brian Beer to group and sell feeder load lots with Saluda County Cattlemen's Association. (Becky Mills)

    Commingle Cattle for Uniform Load Lots and More Profit

    Divide and Conquer

    Build truckload lots of cattle from multiple sources to win the marketing game.

  • Joseph Egloff started a small processing and packing plant to sell his cattle direct to local markets. (Becky Mills)

    Challenges of Starting or Expanding a Small Packing Plant

    Small Packers Persevere

    Starting or expanding a small packing plant is challenging and expensive.