For the last four weeks, we have discussed structural correctness and incorrectness in beef animals. Last week, I said, “For the most part, the status quo beef industry has everything wrong!” I just received the latest issue of the Angus Journal. As I was thumbing...

We are facing a precipice in the beef industry. Cattle prices are at an all-time high while cattle numbers are at an all-time low. This is a good thing for ranchers, but maybe not so good for the “beef industrial complex.” The feeders and packers rely on volume to...

Here is an old adage I have always tried to adhere to: “When everyone else is walking, you should run – and when everyone else is running, you should walk.” In other words, it is almost always beneficial to do the opposite of what most people are doing. When everyone...

In last week’s PCC Update, we discussed long-bodied cattle – or what appear to be long-bodied cattle. I said, “In most cases, body length is an optical illusion. The animals that appear to be long bodied are gutless wonders. They are all legs with no body depth.”...

Last week, we discussed the problems associated with cattle that have level hips. The same university, seedstock and show ring people who think cattle should have level hips also prefer long-bodied cattle – or what appear to be long-bodied cattle. When it comes to...

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...

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...