In the early 1980's Kit and his wife, Deanna, had an opportunity to lease and manage a ranch of their own. Kit's initial goal was to show everyone how to wean bigger calves and succeed at ranching. He soon discovered that bigger calves did not create bigger profits. The past twenty-five years have been devoted to creating a very efficient and profitable cow/calf operation. Their goal now is to increase profits while improving the land and their lifestyle. It has nothing to do with weaning bigger calves. Kit has some very unique and innovative management ideas and philosophies that differ substantially from traditional ways of thinking. |
A consultant and speaker on strategic planning for ranches, Burke is the retired vice president and general manager of Ag Reserves Inc. (more commonly known as Deseret), where he was manager of seven ranches in seven different areas. He earned his B.S. in ag business from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in ag economics from the University of Wyoming. He has served as a university faculty member and cattle reproduction specialist. Over the years, he’s developed a reputation for organizing ranches to be very cost-effective with efficient, small crews. |
