Herd Quitter™ Blog
Time Management
There never seems to be enough time to get things done. Like I say, “If it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would ever get done!” How true, but also how stressful. We all could use better time management, myself included. A quote in Farnam Street this week made me...
Is There A Correlation?
This is a guest post written by Frank Hendrix of Callipyge Genetics and Tenet® Beef. Several people have asked, “Is there a correlation between beef marbling and Tenet® Certification?” The short answer is not much. Let me explain. Marbling was established as the...
The Future Can Be Yours
The future belongs to those who are not afraid to learn and change. This applies to people from all walks of life! Unfortunately, that will be a minority because most people (from all walks of life) have an aversion to change. As silly as it sounds, many people would...
Frank the TENET® Guy
As I said previously here and here concerning the enormous lack of consistency in beef tenderness, Frank Hendrix and his team have created a DNA test that identifies beef animals with the highest level of beef tenderness. Frank says it is 99 to 100 percent accurate!...
Cow Size
The topic of cow size has been rehashed numerous times. Various opinions float around as to what is the ideal size and why. This was recently discussed on the PCC Discussion Group. I thought I would share some of what was said. First, moderate-sized, easy-fleshing...
Low Maintenance
Without a doubt, the most important economic trait cow-calf producers should be selecting for is low maintenance energy requirements. Maintenance energy refers to the amount of energy (feed) required to keep the animal alive. Since this has a HUGE effect on fertility,...
Making History
Cattle prices have never been this high. This is history in the making! And we expect prices to go even higher… for a while. These are windfall profits because you and I have done nothing to deserve them or to earn them. It’s like winning the lottery. Everyone in the...
Heat-Tolerant Bulls
PCC™ Heat-Tolerant bulls are very adaptable. They can handle extreme heat and humidity. They can also handle a little cold and snow. The Heat-Tolerant bull pictured below lives in southern Mississippi, just 15 miles from the Gulf Coast. The temperature got down to 10...
The Tenderness Problem (Part 2)
As discussed in part 1 last week, we can no longer deny there is a tenderness problem with today’s beef. As a result, I will not order a steak in a restaurant that is not a filet or a flat iron. Those two steaks will almost always provide an extremely enjoyable eating...
The Successful Learn Vicariously
I have made a ton of mistakes by being hard-headed, stubborn and cocky. These mistakes made me who I am – and I wouldn’t change my past for anything! If I’ve learned anything from my mistakes, though, I hope it’s to be more observant. I think Farnam Street nailed it...