Herd Quitter Blog
Long-Legged Cows
As I travel around the country, I am always on the lookout for cowherds that are grazing near the road. Most of the cows I see in these herds are rectangular-shaped, 5 to 6-frame cows with long legs and shallow bodies. If you cut the height of the cows in half, they...
Changing Tactics
Once again, Farnam Street had some great thoughts! A quote from one of their “Tiny Thoughts” had this to say, “Keep the goal. Change your mind about how to reach it. One sign you’re getting in your own way, is not changing your tactics when you’re not getting the...
Playing a Different Game
I’ve been getting a lot of good stuff from Farnam Street lately. This week was no different. A quote from one of their “Tiny Thoughts” in their blog had this to say, "A lot of mistakes come from copying people playing a different game than you." I thought this was...
Testimony of a Young, First-Generation Rancher…
In 2019, Kat and I received an award from a local farm/ranch organization. It was called the Young Producer of the Year award. We were very honored to have a group of local producers recognize us for what we have been able to achieve in our short ranching career....
Earl’s New Bull…in Real Life
Kit Pharo regularly shares the cartoon I’ve included below of Earl and his new bull. I always get a kick out of it and think how unfortunate that situation would be, but I assumed it was clearly a bit exaggerated. That was until I had an eerily similar experience...
Independence Day
Summer is one of the busiest times of the year for agriculture operations. From daily moves in a rotational grazing system to haying to breeding season, things just don’t slow down. It often feels like there is hardly any time to breathe. The 4th of July is timed...
More Harm than Good
Do you know why… you almost never hear or read anything about solving horn fly and other parasite problems with genetics? Do you know why you almost never hear or read anything about the benefits of rotational grazing? Do you know why you almost never hear or read...
A Non-Toxic Way to Control Horn Flies
Every summer, the hottest topic within the beef industry is Fly Control. Since flies have become resistant to all of the toxic chemicals that were created to control them, fly problems have done nothing but get worse over the last 80 years. Thought Question: WHO took...
Stop Reading the News
I recently read a summary on the book Stop Reading the News by Rolf Dobelli. I have stayed away from the mainstream media (MSM), including social media, for many of the reasons this book points out. It took me awhile to figure it out, but I’m sure glad I did! When I...
Heat-Tolerant Genetics
Pictured below is a first-calf heifer with an 8-month-old calf at side. Momma is bred to have her second calf in October. This pair is in one of our Heat-Tolerant Composite herds. Cattle like this have been bred to handle the heat and humidity. They are also parasite...