Herd Quitter® Blog
Green-Grass Ranching
In our June 11th PCC Update, I said we had been blessed with some very timely small rains. Those timely rains have continued – and increased in size. When I was at the bluegrass festival two weeks ago, we received over two inches of rain from one end of the ranch to...
Loving the Heat
We are currently developing over 100 Heat-Tolerant Bulls in Texas. These grass-developed bulls love the heat! They will be sold at our Alabama Bull Sale on November 15. Mark your calendar! These Heat-Tolerant bulls can be delivered all across the south and southeast....
On the Dole
Last week, I gave a ranch tour to Lilwen Joynson from Wales. Lilwen works with farmers and livestock producers in the United Kingdom. She wants to help them be more profitable and sustainable. She is very frustrated that most of the farmers she works with are...
Maxed Out
The latest CattleFax Trends had a graph that showed how much cow weights and weaning weights have increased in the last 25 years. Since the year 2000, cow weights have increased 142 pounds – but weaning weights have only increased five pounds. Although status quo...
Worry
It’s summer camp season and we just finished our wrestling camp. It was a great camp put on by Bryce Meredith, a Wyoming-grown wrestler who made it to the NCAA finals twice for the University of Wyoming. Bryce didn’t just show new technique, but spent some time...
Visitor from Wales
Yesterday afternoon, I gave a partial ranch tour to Lilwen Joynson from Wales. Hopefully, we will finish that tour this morning. Lilwen and I had not communicated much prior to her visit, so neither of us knew what to expect. Fortunately, Lilwen asked the right...
Impatient
Patience is not something I’m known for. “Hot-headedness” runs in my family. It’s a result of wanting to be in control and being overly competitive. I’ve learned to recognize this and to somewhat get it under control, but I definitely have my moments! We often...
How to Solve Your Fly Problems
Horn flies are costing the cattle industry billions of dollars every year. Controlling flies with chemical insecticides is NEVER going to provide a long-term solution because horn flies have been able to develop a resistance to all of the chemical insecticides that...
PCC® Yearling Heifers
This is a picture of some Angus and Red Angus heifers at PCC Headquarters in Eastern Colorado. We have not been this green for a long time. Have you noticed that we all look smart when it rains and cattle prices are at record-high levels? These girls will be sorted...
Structural Correctness
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...