Jordan Thomas

When lecturing to the beef production capstone course in the division of animal sciences at the University of…

This is a busy time of year. But then again, when is it not? When bumping into a farm or ranch neighbor, hav…

The late Bud Williams had a quote something along these lines: "Ranchers love their cows and hate their grass…

Cows are weird creatures. Years ago during a synchronization and AI field trial, we had several hundred heife…

Did you know there is a difference between economics and finance? If you are not familiar with the distinctio…

"Are Bos indicus-influenced beef heifers really all that different?" This question comes up a lot, especially…

The beef world seems to love acronyms and initialism. ADG, BCS, RFI, RTS, A.I., ET ... the list goes on and o…

How is it best to handle animal moves during the calving season? Particularly when dealing with very young ca…

In last month’s issue of Progressive Cattle, we talked about how selection of commercial replacement heifers …

Long hay feeding seasons and long calving seasons are really the same problem. In the Twitter world, I think …

Many of us have had those “crazy” animals that don’t quite seem worth the hassle. But, have you ever consider…

Selection of replacement heifers should happen at pregnancy diagnosis, not at weaning. Not every heifer that …

It is hard to beat a good cast iron skillet. If properly seasoned, they are the original non-stick pan. If ma…

Ranking either second or third among states in beef cow numbers depending on the year, Missouri is without qu…

Sexed semen has revolutionized how dairy producers make breeding decisions, and progressive beef breeders are…

Sex-sorted semen, or sexed semen, is a reproductive technology that allows beef producers to generate calves …

Bulls are an investment, and just like all investments, some pay off and some don't. If you are making a bull…

As a producer, a veterinarian is someone you can call to help with emergency situations and yearly herd healt…

For most spring-calving beef producers, your herd is either calving now or will start to calve soon. Hopefull…