Herd Quitter® Blog
Working for a Living
Sean Weinert, a PCC® Cooperative Producer from North Dakota, sent me the picture below last Saturday. These are his bred heifers. They are grazing through six inches of snow with a windchill of 12 below zero. Like all PCC cattle, these heifers know how to earn their...
Feedback
Feedback is a great tool to help evaluate decisions I’ve made. I can make adjustments based on that feedback. Then I can reassess and move forward. Shane Parrish shared some thoughts on feedback in his blog this week: “The people who want to be better welcome honest...
Canadian Interest
Many Canadian cow-calf producers “Get It.” They know they need to make the transition from high-input ranching to low-input ranching. In spite of a terrible dollar exchange rate, there has been tremendous Canadian interest in our bulls and our program. Last year, we...
Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but think of all the things I am thankful for. One of the easiest ways to improve your situation in life is to practice gratefulness. When I think of gratitude, I often think of saying “Thank you,” but it’s much more than...
The Process
I like doing the research to find the best bull for my operation. Pouring over data, pedigrees and videos is thrilling to me. Even if I don’t find what I’m looking for, it just gets me more excited for the next bull sale. Shane Parrish shared a similar thought in his...
No Bull for You!
Around the office at PCC® Headquarters, I am jokingly referred to as the only bull salesman who talks people out of buying bulls. It’s true! I’m the Bull Nazi. During bull-sale season, I probably talk at least one potential customer out of buying our bulls every week....
When Opportunity Knocks
The following was inspired by Napoleon Hill. Opportunity often knocks – only to find no one home. The world is filled with unfortunate souls who didn’t hear opportunity’s knock at the door because they were down at the convenience store buying lottery tickets. You...
Turning the Corner
Based on what we saw at our Nebraska and Colorado sales, there continues to be a large number of cow-calf producers trying to turn the corner from high-input ranching to low-input ranching. I say this because over 20% of the buyers in the Nebraska and Colorado sales...
Stupidly Easy
Most people think it takes the right education, the right coach, the right internship, or the right opportunity to be successful. I disagree, I think it’s the fundamentals, the basics, the easy things done right that set you up for success. The Art of Manliness agrees...
Grass Efficiency
There is much variation when it comes to defining efficiency in the cattle business. There are more and more EPDs and $ Values being introduced by breed associations to help producers measure these so-called “efficiencies.” Unfortunately, nearly all of these tools...