Herd Quitter® Blog
Freedom To Fail
We carry many wounds with us throughout our life. These wounds shape who we are, how we approach life and how we react to difficult situations. Probably the most common is the fear that we will be called out as a fake or a fraud. This fear makes us jump through all...
Kit’s a Fan of AI
And I’m not talking about Artificial Insemination, which Kit recently wrote about. I’m here to announce that Kit’s now a fan of Artificial Intelligence (AI)! When a new customer contacts us, we’re always curious to hear how they found out about PCC™. I was surprised...
Long-Bodied Cattle
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...
Things Must Change
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...
Dayton the No-Fly Bull
Last week, I shared an email from Dayton Steelman who is a retired Professor of Veterinary Entomology at the University of Arkansas. Dayton knows more about horn flies and horn fly resistance than anyone else in the world. He studied horn flies and their effect on...
Level Hips
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...
Some AI Advice
No… I’m not going to discuss Artificial Intelligence. AI, in this case, stands for Artificial Insemination. As you might expect, bulls are totally against it! Nevertheless, we sell a lot of bull semen every year. Miss Tammy handles most of those sales – but every now...
Perfecting the Past
Many of us live in the past. We go over mistakes, shortfalls, and failures until we make ourselves sick. Yes, we should focus on the past long enough to learn the lesson, but we must move on! Farnam Street nailed this concept in their weekly blog: “Don't let your...
Shared Email
As a result of an article in our Summer 2025 Newsletter, I received the following email from Dr. Dayton Steelman. I will tell you more about Dr. Steelman after you read his email. I am 86 years old, and it makes me smile when I read that you continue to evaluate and...
Profit Per Acre
In response to last week’s PCC™ Update, I received an email from a subscriber who said, “Please explain how you compute profit per acre. It’s confusing.” I replied by saying, “It’s very simple… If you know what your annual net profit is and if you know how many acres...