Working Ranch Blog

A new generation of soil data is helping ranchers tap into conservation programs, carbonmarkets, and tax advantages, turning good stewardship into real income. By James Clement, Senior VP of Range and Grassland, EarthOptics, in partnership withWorking Ranch Magazine For generations, successful ranching has depended on a rancher’s or farmer’s ability tounderstand the land: where it […]

Seventy miles. That’s how far Lloyd Calvert’s cattle can be from home base at The High Lonesome Ranch in western Colorado. For years, finding them meant days on horseback, multiple cowboys, and a lot of guesswork. Now he pulls out his phone. The High Lonesome Ranch spans 225,000 acres of complex terrain, including varying elevations, […]

What’s working and what needs to change now for the best possible grazing season? By Alayna Gerhardt-Crile, PhD and PAS, Nofence grazing specialist & internal sales What is your primary goal for pasture management this season? Do you want to optimize forage quality or quantity? Those are the first questions I ask when producers want […]

DECORAH, Iowa, Jan. 20, 2026 — Solvet announces CattleZen, a new cattle stress management tool designed to help producers maintain calmer, healthier beef and dairy cattle. CattleZen will be officially launched at the 2026 CattleCon NCBA trade show on February 3, providing producers with a firsthand opportunity to learn about the science, performance benefits, and […]

Commercial beef producers do not get paid for average. They get paid for pounds, performance, fertility, and calves that hit the target — consistently. Margins are tight. Input costs fluctuate. Labor is limited. Markets shift. Through all of it, genetics remain one of the most controllable drivers of long-term herd profitability. At Trans Ova, we […]

By Eric Yates, National Sales Director, Nofence Forget everything you’ve learned about fencing in a lifetime of grazing cattle. Think instead about how you could manage cattle differently with real-time and historical data about livestock behavior and location.  Starting with an open mind is important because virtual fencing allows you to do things you couldn’t […]