Herd Quitter™ Blog
Some AI Advice
No… I’m not going to discuss Artificial Intelligence. AI, in this case, stands for Artificial Insemination. As you might expect, bulls are totally against it! Nevertheless, we sell a lot of bull semen every year. Miss Tammy handles most of those sales – but every now...
Perfecting the Past
Many of us live in the past. We go over mistakes, shortfalls, and failures until we make ourselves sick. Yes, we should focus on the past long enough to learn the lesson, but we must move on! Farnam Street nailed this concept in their weekly blog: “Don't let your...
Shared Email
As a result of an article in our Summer 2025 Newsletter, I received the following email from Dr. Dayton Steelman. I will tell you more about Dr. Steelman after you read his email. I am 86 years old, and it makes me smile when I read that you continue to evaluate and...
Profit Per Acre
In response to last week’s PCC™ Update, I received an email from a subscriber who said, “Please explain how you compute profit per acre. It’s confusing.” I replied by saying, “It’s very simple… If you know what your annual net profit is and if you know how many acres...
Zebra Stripes
According to a recent Japanese study, you can paint white zebra stripes on your black cows to reduce the number of biting flies by 50%. Wow – but I have to wonder… is that because the flies prefer black over white or is it because they prefer non-painted over painted?...
Strength
When we think of strength, we often think of body builders, athletes and gym rats. If we go a little deeper, maybe we can associate strength with fortitude, or the ability to endure suffering. We might even think of strength as a show of force, being stoic, or...
Hair Shedding
Hair coat is the best indicator of animal health and well-being. A healthy and adapted beef animal will have a vibrant-looking hair coat – slick and shiny in the summer and cuddly-looking in the winter. In contrast, an unhealthy and/or unadapted animal will have a...
Graduates
It’s the time of year when we celebrate our young adults going out into the world. Whether they are graduating from high school or college, this is a big step towards their future. I used to be a big proponent of college after high school, but I have since changed my...
The PBR Finals
The first one-third of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) six-month season was dominated by 19-year-old John Crimber. Crimber narrowly missed being World Champion last year at 18 years of age. After dealing with an injury, John came into this year’s PBR Finals in...
Winners and Losers
When you look at the Cattle Range graph below, you will notice that all segments of the beef production chain are receiving record-high prices. Therefore, it is easy to conclude that all segments of the beef production chain are profitable – but that conclusion would...