by Kit Pharo | Oct 14, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
If success was easy, everyone would be remarkably successful. Unfortunately, very few people can be classified as remarkably successful. Success, however, does appear to be easy for some people. If you look closer, you will discover that those people make things...
by Bobby Thoman | Oct 7, 2026 | PCC® Update
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...
by PJ Budler | Oct 7, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
The advent of Estimated Progeny Differences (EPDs) had an unexpected effect: it leveled the playing field. Data let producers – new and established, small and large – compete on equal terms. For the first time, cattle could be compared across herds and environments....
by Bobby Thoman | Sep 30, 2026 | PCC® Update
Technological advances in cattle management and operations are excelling at a rapid pace. Things like virtual fence and record-keeping software have the potential to make ranchers’ lives easier. Drovers had a recent article with information concerning technology. Some...
by PJ Budler | Sep 30, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Several breeding philosophies address type and kind in the commercial cow-calf industry. All can be applied in multi-sire or single-sire mating. Crossbreeding with complementarity can optimize heterosis and performance, but it reduces predictability. Gains in weight,...
by Bobby Thoman | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update
You need a competitive advantage if you are going to succeed in the cattle industry. The current market may be a little more forgiving, but markets fluctuate while costs continue to rise. A competitive advantage isn’t always a hack or a shortcut. Shane Parrish talks...
