25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

Copyright © 2012 by Rachel J. Lohof Larsen 1. You have chores, because we love you.  They seem tedious, but they are the building blocks for your future.  Responsibility, accountability, and basic life skills begin with sweeping the floor, scrubbing the toilet, and...
25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

Micro vs. Macro Evolution

I have a favorite Charles Darwin quote.   Whenever I share that quote in a PCC Update, one or two well-meaning Christians will confront me.   They will be somewhat upset that I shared a Darwin quote, and say something like, “Darwin goes against everything you and I...
25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

Why Don’t All Seedstock Producers…

Treat their cows tougher than you treat your cows? Develop bulls on forage – with nothing but starch-free supplements? Evaluate and score bulls for disposition? Evaluate and score bulls for feet and leg conformation? Evaluate and score bulls for preputial prolapse...
25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

Getting Your Money’s Worth

When you purchase bulls, cost is always a factor – but it should not be the only factor.   First and foremost, you should consider the program behind the bulls.   Bulls that are produced in a program that aligns with your long-term goals are worth a whole lot more...
25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

Security

When you consider the future, how secure are you with the direction your cow-calf program is headed?   Based on what I have been reading and hearing, many (perhaps most) cow-calf producers lack security.   They have reason to believe their program is not where it...
25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know

The First Step

It has recently come to my attention that many cow-calf producers are upset and frustrated with the direction their operation is headed.   They have been brought to the realization that other cow-calf producers are two to four times more profitable than they are.  ...