Herd Quitter® Blog
That’s CRAZY
I just watched a video of a livestock auction where baby calves were selling for $1200 to over $1500 per head! Are you kidding me? That’s CRAZY! From my experience, the odds of keeping those calves alive is only 50%. Apparently, some people know something I don’t know...
More on Genetic Fly Resistance
Last week, I told you how anyone who has at least two cows can determine which cows have the best genetic resistance to horn flies. It is very simple and easy – but you must do it before you use any toxic fly-control chemicals. Once the herd has been treated, you will...
Selecting Replacement Heifers
Selecting replacement females in a commercial beef herd should be logical. Let’s assume it’s the first cut and the heifers are yearlings. Assume too that all the females are from the same contemporary group and have been managed responsibly. The premise being that one...
Cow Size Articles
I have read several pretty good articles about cow size in the last few months. They all expressed concerns about cows being too big to maximize profit – especially after cattle prices crash. Those articles are basically saying the same things we have been saying for...
We Believe
As a seedstock producer, we must be tougher on our cows than our customers are on theirs. Otherwise, we will never be able to help our customers improve their genetics and profitability. How many other seedstock producers have this philosophy? Quote Worth Re-Quoting...
Small Steps
Fear of change is a reoccurring theme at PCC®. We hammer on it because it is debilitating, it stops progress, and it prevents ranchers from being successful. Most people feel “safe” in their generational routines and fall back on “this is how we have always done it.”...
Question and Answer
Subscriber Question: What exactly does “genetic fly resistance” mean? Are you saying that with the proper genetics you don’t have to use chemical pesticides? Answer:When it comes to horn flies and other parasite problems, most of today’s cow-calf producers have been...
Who’s Getting the Dollar
Many breed associations and seedstock producers use Dollar Indexes to promote their product. When cow-calf producers analyze Dollar Indexes, they need to ask, “Which link in the beef production chain will get the profit?” If it’s not the cow-calf producer, then you...
We Believe
If a lie is repeated often enough, it will eventually be accepted as the truth. Unfortunately, examples of this can be found in agriculture, business, politics, and religion. Once members of the status quo have accepted a lie as the truth, it is almost impossible to...
Bull Sale Highlights
I love bull sale season! I love the process of researching and evaluating potential bulls. This gets me hyped up for the possibilities of the next breeding season and the benefits a new bull will bring to my herd. I can picture how a new bull will compliment my...