Things Must Change

Things Must Change

We cling to our habits, routines, and schedules hoping to find some normalcy in keeping things the same. No surprises, no major risks, no deviations. We feel safe with the familiar. Dying Breed delved into this topic in their weekly blog: “We double down on keeping...
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Dayton the No-Fly Bull

Last week, I shared an email from Dayton Steelman who is a retired Professor of Veterinary Entomology at the University of Arkansas. Dayton knows more about horn flies and horn fly resistance than anyone else in the world. He studied horn flies and their effect on...
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Level Hips

East Bound and Down was last week’s Featured AI Sire. I commented on the tremendous slope in his hip. You will never see that with status quo AI sires. That reminded me of an article I wrote several years ago about level hips. I decided to dust it off and share it...
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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...
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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...
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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...