Herd Quitter™ Blog
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...
Interdependence
Farnam Street shared the following insight in their weekly blog: “Interdependence is the web that ties us all together. It’s the recognition that no person, no company, no country is an island. We’re all connected, all reliant on one another in countless ways, big and...
The Whiz Kids on Open Cows
The status quo Whiz Kids always have many discussions going on. Most do not interest me. However, one about open cows caught my attention late last week. One forum member said he usually has 15% open cows in a 90-day breeding season. He wanted to know what to...
One and Done
“One and Done” is a term commonly used for a college athlete’s one-season career. It is exactly what happens with most overfat, grain-fed Diesel Bulls. One and done! They may or may not make it through one breeding season. Can you afford a one and done bull? Request a...
The Biggest Bang…
Bull sales around the country are averaging a lot more this winter than ever before! That shouldn’t surprise us because cattle prices are higher than ever before. Believe it or not, a 500-pound steer is worth a Whopping $1000 More than he was worth just five years...
Great Time to be Alive
This year marks my 40th year in the ranching business – and I do not remember a time that was as good or as exciting as right now! We continue to receive unbelievable, record-high prices for our calves – and it looks like prices will go even higher. What a Great Time...
Optimism
Farnam Street shared the following insight in their weekly blog: “Optimism is a performance-enhancing drug that’s both legal and free. While experts predicted failure, Sam Walton opened discount stores in small towns. When critics said ‘too risky,’ FedEx launched...
More Tenet® Talk
This is a guest post written by Frank Hendrix of Callipyge Genetics and Tenet® Beef. I attended a regional cattlemen’s meeting last Wednesday that featured Dr. John Nalivka, a specialist in the cattle industry and marketing. According to Dr. Nalivka, the American...
Perfect Conditions
Farnam Street shared the following insight in their weekly blog: “Waiting for perfect conditions is how otherwise intelligent people keep themselves stuck. Two entrepreneurs spot the same opportunity. One builds elaborate plans; the other tests crude prototypes. The...
The Whiz Kids
In last week’s PCC Update, I confessed to peeking in on a couple of internet discussion sites just to see what the status quo whiz kids are saying and thinking. They’re at it again – and I just couldn’t walk away. One forum member asked the others how they select...