by Bobby Thoman | Apr 1, 2026 | PCC® Update
I’ve mentioned the Beef Industrial Complex (BIC) a few times. Basically, it’s the packer and feeder strangle-hold on the cow-calf producers. It seems to bleed over into everything from the mainstream genetics that are being forced on the farmers and ranchers to the...
by Bobby Thoman | Mar 25, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
It’s finally spring and our cows are just starting to calve. This is my favorite time of year. The temperatures make it feel like we are summer calving this year! We haven’t dropped below freezing for a couple of weeks now. We aren’t due to start calving until the...
by Bobby Thoman | Mar 18, 2026 | PCC® Update
It’s easy to get caught up in the world’s issues, like the war in Iran. While we need to be aware of what is going on and why, we can’t let it consume us. Yes, it will cause disruptions to the price of oil and fertilizer. We may have to budget and plan differently...
by Bobby Thoman | Mar 11, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We often try to manipulate numerous variables to get a desired outcome. Many of these variables are interrelated or antagonistic, creating an infinite number of possibilities. Sometimes, we need to take a step back and analyze what it is that we are trying to achieve....
by Bobby Thoman | Mar 4, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Shane Parrish shared a quote on inputs this week that I thought was very pertinent to the cattle industry: “Focus on the inputs you control and the outputs will follow.” Sounds so simple, yet we make it so complicated! If we want to get to a low-input herd, and reduce...
