For more information on IRM products and tools visit the Integrated Resource Management page, or contact Grace Webb.

IRM Redbook

The Redbook is a pocket-sized record book that contains more than 100 pages to record calving activity, herd health, pasture usage and cattle inventory, plus a date book and notes/address section. The book also includes Beef Quality Assurance national guidelines and proper injection technique information. 2010 Redbooks are available in the BeefUSA Store. Redbooks can be customized (minimum order of 100 books) with your company information at a reduced price. If you would like to customize your Redbooks or order a 2009 book, please contact Grace Webb at gwebb@beef.org.  Buy Now

Cow/Calf Desk Record

Cow/Calf Desk Record Book.  The next step in your record keeping process, after you have completed the Redbook.  The record book is a loose-leaf binder containing forms to record and assimilate financial and performance information. Designed in accordance with the Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) guidelines and for use with the Redbook. Costs: $22.95 each (plus s&h). To order a Cow-Calf desk Record online, visit the BeefUSA Store or call NCBA at 303-694-0305 or send an email.

Natural Resource Desk Record

Natural Resource Desk Record Book.  This loose-leaf record book includes forms to record rainfall, soil samples, forage samples, etc. to help evaluate grazing systems, stocking rates, nutritional needs, water quality issues, fertilization, etc. Environmental data collected in this supports management practices or documents responses from management changes. The book includes 3 levels of detail, from very simple to more involved. Costs:  $22.95 each (plus s&h) To order a Natural Resource Desk Record online, visit the BeefUSA Store or call NCBA at 303-694-0305 or send an email.

IRM Redbook Excel Spreadsheet

You asked for it and now it is available! Thanks to Dr. Bruce Godfrey at Utah State University, the IRM Redbook has been developed into an Excel spreadsheet. This spreadsheet is a great companion tool to the Redbook in that you can enter and analyze the data that you have recorded in the field.  The spreadsheet features the same record keeping sections as the Redbook in an easy to use Excel format. You can download the spreadsheet free of charge, or if you would like to order a mini-cd the cost is $5 plus shipping and handling. Download the IRM Redbook Excel Spreadsheet Free (version 2003-97)  Costs: $5.00 each (plus shipping) To order an IRM Redbook Excel Spreadsheet online, visit the BeefUSA Store or call NCBA Customer Service Center at 800-525-3085, NCBA at 303-694-0305 or send an email.

Low Stress Cattle Handling

Curt Pate, Montana Although there are many popular horse clinicians across the country today, not all are career cowboys and even fewer are cattle producers – Curt Pate is both. This Montana native understands proper cattle handling. He knows cattle production is a “for profit” business with increased economic benefits handling cattle properly. Whether it be doctoring, gathering or sorting, Curt demonstrates how mounted cowboys can handle cattle in a manner that minimizes stress, to save time and horsepower, while maximizing cattle productivity. Charlie Trayer, Kansas Charlie Trayer wears many hats – rancher, horseman, dog trainer, just to name a few. For more than 35 years, Charlie has managed the Cottonwood Ranch in Chase County, Kansas. Charlie invested in his first Hangin’ Tree Cowdogs almost a decade ago as an alternative to hiring cowboys to work yearling cattle. He quickly found the dogs to be irreplaceable assets on the ranch. Today, Charlie not only raises and trains Hangin’ Tree Cowdogs, he educates ranchers on using dogs in their cattle operations and on their proper handling and training. Joel Ham Joel Ham is a 4th-generation rancher raised in West Texas who has extensive experience with cattle, sheep and horses. Joel was inspired to learn better stockmanship skills after meeting Bud and Eunice Williams in 1989. He makes his living using low-stress handling principles everyday…and is highly recommended as an expert by the master…Bud Williams. Joel is confident that low-stress handling techniques are economically prudent in many ways. His message is clear: “When your cattle handling skills actually reduce or remove stress…you save time, money and livestock – period. That’s good business.” Featuring Curt Pate, Charlie Trayer and Joel Ham View demo video  Costs: $35.00 each (plus shipping) To order a Low Stress Cattle Handling DVD online, visit the BeefUSA Store or call NCBA Customer Service Center at 800-525-3085, NCBA at 303-694-0305 or send an email.

Other Materials

IRM Trade Show Booth Proceedings (1997-1999)