Practical management for real, working operations.
Producer-Focused Services
Rangeland Management Consulting
Whether you’re brand new to rotational grazing or you’re a seasoned professional looking for additional support, we’re happy to help.
Stocking rate and forage utilization
Pasture mapping and infrastructure inventory
Recovery periods and rotation timing
Drought preparedness and planning
Recordkeeping and decision tracking
We look at the whole system — not just the individual pieces.
Livestock & Wildlife Nutrition
Whether you’re managing cow-calf pairs, stockers, feedyard cattle, small ruminants, or wildlife, we provide practical, data-driven nutrition support to improve herd health, performance, and efficiency.
We assist with:
Ration balancing and diet evaluation
Mineral and supplementation program design
Custom feed and mineral formulation
Forage, hay, feed, and water analysis
Least cost analysis and economic modeling
Increased grazing and feed efficiency
Herd health, reproductive longevity, and performance troubleshooting
Production tracking and decision support
Stronger herds don’t happen by accident, they’re built through better nutrition decisions.
Technology Adoption & Integration
So you’ve adopted a new technology — now what?
We help you to ensure an increase in both efficiency and productivity — on the ranch and in your pocketbook.
We help you:
Set up and configure grazing apps, virtual fencing, and various monitoring platforms
Align technology with your stocking rate, pasture layout, and rotation plan
Improve forage utilization and labor efficiency
Gather and interpret meaningful data that supports more informed decision-making
Troubleshoot issues and adjust accordingly
The goal is simple: make sure the tools you invest in increase both productivity and efficiency.
For producers who want a deeper level of involvement, we also offer ongoing technology management. In these partnerships, we continuously monitor your tech systems, review your data, make management adjustments, and provide regular recommendations to on-site staff — essentially managing the ranch tech so it continues to support your operation. You manage the livestock and the land, we manage the systems behind it.
Market Analysis & Risk Management
Agricultural markets are constantly changing, and understanding how those changes affect an operation is an important part of sound management.
Mesa works with producers to evaluate market conditions, understand and manage risk, and consider marketing decisions within the broader context of their operation. Our team brings practical perspective to decisions surrounding:
Cattle and grain marketing
Risk management strategies
Budgets and cost of production
Market conditions and opportunities
Operational and financial decision-making
The focus is simple: helping producers better understand their options and make informed decisions that fit their operation, resources, and goals.
“Supporting agricultural producers should be at the core of everything we do – when producers succeed, we all stand to reap the benefits.”
Managing Partner, Megan Terry
“There’s something to be said about a group of folks who care as much about the next generation’s inheritance as they do about making a dollar.”
Meet Your Consultants
Sarah Jane Abatti
Co-Founder, Consultant
Sarah Jane is a beef cattle nutritionist and grazing specialist with a strong background in production agriculture and land management.
Her work focuses on practical, science-based approaches to grazing systems and livestock nutrition, with an emphasis on decision-making that works in real-world production environments.
As an operator herself, Sarah Jane brings both technical credibility and personal, on-the-ground perspective to her work. Sarah Jane has been deemed the “Prairie Godmother” as a nod to her passion for plant identification and forage evaluation.
Megan Terry
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Megan brings extensive experience in agricultural industry partnerships, organizational leadership, and stakeholder engagement to the team.
She has spent her career working alongside producers, conservation organizations, businesses, and agencies, serving as a connector of people, priorities, and practical outcomes.
With a background in developing grazing management systems for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Megan understands the technical, day-to-day needs of producers while also knowing the numerous industry resources and tools available to support them.
Ethan Oberst
Co-Founder, Consultant
Ethan’s background consists of a wealth of experience in production agriculture, risk management, beef cattle and grain marketing and budgeting.
Ethan’s expertise focuses on marketing and managing risk across all segments of the cattle industry using a variety of approaches.
With a number of years spent in production agriculture assisting all types of operations with their risk management needs, Ethan’s a valuable asset to the Mesa team, offering a unique perspective on the countless management decision producers face every day.
Whether you’re a producer refining your grazing strategy or an organization looking to better serve the agricultural community, Mesa Consulting is here to support meaningful progress.
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