Ewe Neck

Ewe Neck

Several people responded to last week’s PCC Update by asking, “How can you look at a cow’s neck and know that she has missed having a calf or two?” What I am looking for is the presence or absence of a ewe neck. In cattle, a ewe neck refers to a thin, concave neck,...
Ewe Neck

Success Requires Action

If success was easy, everyone would be remarkably successful. Unfortunately, very few people can be classified as remarkably successful. Success, however, does appear to be easy for some people. If you look closer, you will discover that those people make things...
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Gaining Weight

We used a couple of young virgin bulls on our yearling heifers here at PCC® Headquarters – an Angus and a Red Angus. They were turned out for a 45-day breeding season around the first of August. Both bulls gained weight – even under severe drought conditions. It is...
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Land Opportunities

This is a guest post by Joel Salatin, The Lunatic Farmer. The average American farmer is over 60 years old. Statistics indicate that in the next 15 years, half of all agriculture equity – land, buildings, and machinery – will change hands as owners die off. This...
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Solving Problems

Problems are unavoidable. They are a part of life and a part of business. Each and every one of us will have problems to deal with. How do you solve your problems? Where do you look for solutions? Most people in agriculture today seem to be programmed to spend an...