Herd Quitter® Blog
Borrowed Wisdom
I used to tell my teenagers, “You know, you don’t have to make all the mistakes yourself; you can learn from other people’s mistakes, too!” Then, the more I thought about it, I remembered making plenty of dumb mistakes myself, even after getting advice to the...
Think for Yourself
It’s okay to ask others for their advice, especially if those people are successful at what they do. Good counsel has tremendous value. However, the absolute worst thing you can do is to follow the status quo way of thinking. If you want to achieve noteworthy success,...
Fat Bulls
When time allows, I like to glance through bull sale catalogs and advertisements. It doesn’t take long to see that everyone has bulls that are way too fat. Many look like they’re ready for slaughter. Fat is beautiful – or so they think. With enough high-energy feed,...
Resulting
Some people have dumb luck. They continually make poor decisions, but the circumstances bail them out like: a rising market, great weather, lucky timing, or a paid off ranch. These anomalies set people up for failure. The Dying Breed shared the following in their...
Three Weeks Away
Our first fall bull sale is just over three weeks away – November 1st in Valentine, Nebraska. You still have plenty of time to participate in this sale. Call us at 800-311-0995. We will have an outstanding selection of Angus, Red Angus, Polled Hereford and Composite...
STOP Buying So Many Bulls
PCC® customers only need to purchase half as many bulls as they used to purchase and most of those bulls will last twice as long as the bulls they used to purchase. With bulls selling for record-high prices, this represents a HUGE SAVINGS! If you are using PCC bulls,...
Fundamentals
Ask any coach, and they will tell you that fundamentals are the key to success. It’s no different in ranching. Most people look past the fundamentals because it seems too basic. They think they need a complex solution to their problems. The Illinois Extension recently...
Grass vs Grain
We’ve been developing bulls on grass for 28 years. From the very beginning, we designed our program to quickly separate the men from the boys. We are extremely tough on our bulls because we want our least efficient bulls to fall out of the program. Developing bulls on...
Shaking My Head
I recently thumbed through the latest Angus Journal. There are literally hundreds of pictures of structurally incorrect cows and bulls. All but one animal had level hips. I guesstimate that at least 75% of the pictured animals also had a high tailhead setting. We...
Forgiveness
Last week, I wrote about why people do the things that they do and why they are afraid to take risks. I ended by asking, “What is holding you back?” This week, I’m going to tackle one of the biggest problems I think we face and that few want to talk about. Many people...