Livestock

The Kerr Center offers both beginning and experienced ranchers information (how-to videos, slideshows, reports, training) on Oklahoma sustainable livestock production, including  beef cattle,  meat goats, and  poultry.  

The Kerr Ranch has been a working ranch since Sen. Robert S. Kerr established it in the 1950s, raising Angus stock.

The ranch has changed with the times, using the most up-to-date sustainable management approaches to improve profitability, maintain the fertility of the soil, and produce healthy animals.

Livestock News/Tips and Recent Publications

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A recent podcast from ATTRA's "Voices from the Field" series provides plenty of food for thought on restoring native prairie ecosystems.
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Regenerative beef and bison ranchers can move toward higher profits with the new Growing GRASS program, starting with a $3,000 payment.
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The USDA new Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Program will provide temporary support for beef processors.
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The new Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Initiative will pay Oklahoma farmers and ranchers for conservation. Apply by July 31!
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Learn About: Cattle

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Detailed overview of each aspect of the approach used to raising beef cattle on the Kerr Center Ranch

Learn About: Meat Goats

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Information about forage-based meat goat production and our 5-year buck test

Learn About: Poultry

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Information about heritage chicken breeds and how to build a “chicken tractor”  or movable chicken coop

Livestock Library


Extensive list of publications related to sustainable livestock management, indexed by topic

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