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Burke Teichert has devoted his life’s work to the ranching industry. Born and raised on a family ranch in western Wyoming, his history includes serving as a university faculty member, cattle reproduction specialist and manager of seven cattle ranches for Deseret Land and Cattle. He continues to consult and speak on the topic of ranch management, sharing his expertise to help ranches be cost-effective and efficient. He says ranchers have four areas to manage: production, economics/finance, marketing and people.
With regard to the current focus on sustainability, Teichert says, “Sustainable means durable to me, socially responsible, able to last and persist over time.” He adds, “If it’s not profitable, it’s not sustainable.” As the cattle market moves lower, Teichert offers this straight talk for the road ahead: http://www.angusjournal.com/ArticlePDF/Teichert-Straight-Talk-11.15.pdf
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 Of all the components of soil, organic matter is probably the most important and most misunderstood. Organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients and water in the soil, aids in reducing compaction and surface crusting, and increases water infi
ltration into the soil. Yet, it's often ignored and neglected. Let's examine the contributions of soil organic matter
and talk about how to maintain or increase it.
Many times we think of organic matter as the plant and animal residues we incorporate into the soil. We see a pile of leaves, manure or plant parts and think, "Wow! I'm adding a lot of organic matter to the soil." This stuff is actually organic material, not organic matter. What's the difference between organic material and organic matter? Continue reading to find out:
http://www.noble.org/ag/soils/organic-matter-is-important/
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