Parabolic Curve

Parabolic Curve

In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical. It is U-shaped or upside-down U-shaped. Below is an example of a concave-down parabolic curve. When cattle prices rise and fall, they almost always form a concave-down parabolic curve. Notice, on...
Parabolic Curve

Everyone Looks Smart

All cow-calf producers look smart when 500-pound calves are worth $1800 to $2000 per head. They can do many things wrong and still make a profit. How many cow-calf producers are going to look smart when the cattle market crashes? I’m afraid the smart ones will be in...
Parabolic Curve

Wedge-Shaped Cows and Bulls

When you look at a cow from the side and from the top, she should get wider and deeper from her head to her rear. This wedge shape is very indicative of fertility, grass efficiency and productivity. When you look at a bull from the side and from the top, he should be...
Parabolic Curve

The Whiz Kids on Fly Control

Every spring, the status quo Whiz Kids start talking about horn fly control. Until this year, these discussions quickly morphed into lengthy comparisons of toxic chemicals. I’m sure that discussion is just around the corner. There has never been and there never will...
Parabolic Curve

Forage Test Index and Grass Efficiency

I had a nice visit early this morning with a longtime customer from Western Wyoming. I thought I would share a portion of that discussion with you. This customer wanted to know what connection (if any) there is between our Forage Test Index and our Grass Efficiency...