The University of Kentucky Beef Integrated Reproductive Management (Beef IRM) team developed a multi-disciplinary program to help cattlemen adopt production practices that improve productivity and profitability. 

Hamilton Farms has been a part of the UK Farm Program since 2015. Mr. Hamilton resides in Bracken County and runs a small herd of Limousin-influenced cattle. Under the direction of Extension, Mr. Hamilton completely changed his entire beef/forage production system. These changes doubled his productivity while cutting his production costs in half. The most telling aspect of this project is that Mr. Hamilton was able to change his lifestyle. He began as a full-time off farm producer and now is a half-time off farm producer. He owns only 100 acres and rents an additional 50 acres. His produces hay, tobacco, and cattle and each of these systems have improved over this same time period. None the less, he is a 4^th generation farmer whose goal is to farm and to pass the farm to his children. Extension has helped him move closer to this goal.

Detailed YouTube videos describe his evolution. Here is a link to the best one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-TZsr-2hA&t=1157s