Climate-Proof Your Cowherd: A Rancher's Guide to Selecting Genetics That Endure
The most carefully assembled cowherd will underperform if its genetics are mismatched to the environment in which it must thrive. As climate variability intensifies across US ranch country—from prolonged Southwest drought to brutal Northern Plains winters—the rancher's most consequential decision may be which bloodlines to build upon. This guide offers a principled framework for evaluating breed characteristics and environmental adaptation traits without abandoning the genetics you have already