by Wayne Knight, HMI Interim Executive Director and Certified Educator In Holistic Management, we encourage land stewards to make better decisions by using a series of testing questions to ensure that the outcomes are simultaneously contributing to a better quality of life for the person or ... Read More
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Montana Cattle Ranch Seeks Holistic Management® Ranch Manager
Veebaray (V-BAR-A) Seeks Ranch Manager - Enid, Montana About: The Veebaray Company (V-A) is a 5th generation family-owned cattle ranch located outside of Enid, MT. Our mission is to raise premium livestock in an economical and environmentally responsible manner for our customers ... Read More
HMI is Hiring
Program and Grant Manager Position, Holistic Management International, Supervisor: Executive Director Holistic Management International (HMI): Since 1984, HMI has helped communities grow and thrive by educating family farmers and ranchers and pastoralists in regenerative agricultural practices ... Read More
A Holistic Approach to Farm/Ranch Transfer Planning
While farm and ranch transfer planning has always been an important part of planning for an agricultural business, the need for effective farm/ranch transfer planning is greater than ever with the average age of farmers and ranchers increasing worldwide resulting in many more acres/hectares of farm ... Read More
HMI Tip: Expense Allocations – Start with the Big Stuff
By Wayne Knight For any business keeping costs low is a critical management function. For an agricultural business, this is especially important. At HMI, we recommend analyzing costs based on a reallocation of your expenses list. Consider dividing your costs into the following categories ... Read More
Achieving 350% Net Revenue Increase with Beef Cattle in Arid Environments
If you are looking for a way to make a profit with beef cattle in an arid environment, I highly recommend you learn more about Alejandro Carrillo and the Las Damas Ranch located in Chihuahua, Mexico. The reason for this profitable business model is not access to cheap labor as some people may ... Read More
21st Century Ranching Requires Diversification–CS Cattle Company
Innovating to succeed is a trademark of the 130,000-acre C.S. Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico run by the Davis family since 1873. The CS Ranch is comprised of three main sections of land: Headquarters at 29,000, the Clayton Place over near Springer at 40,000 acres, and the Crow Creek which is 60,000 ... Read More
A $2 Million Cow?
On the Reasons to Be Cheerful website, there was an article written by Mitch Anderson titled “The Planet Saving Potential of Whale Poop.” The gist of the article is that whales have a great deal of value because they help sequester atmospheric carbon through their symbiotic relationship with the ... Read More
