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#184 – Wild Country

#184 – Wild Country

We run our cows with other PCC® customers in wild country for the summer. It's past the middle of nowhere, but the cattle do great up in the mountains....

#183 – Developing Heifers

#183 – Developing Heifers

It's much easier to work with nature instead of against it. We've proven that in our experience developing heifers. We used to overcomplicate every part of the process — now we let nature do the work....

#182 – Rain is a Good Thing

#182 – Rain is a Good Thing

Rain is usually a welcome sight in my part of the world. We received a half inch yesterday and it sure brightened things up. In a country that relies primarily on irrigation, rain is pure gold....

#181 – Long Days

#181 – Long Days

This time of year requires long days to get all the work done. I'm thankful for good friends and "Vitamin I" (Ibuprofen). This week we worked our yearling heifers and put them out to grass....

#180 – Kill the Cow?

#180 – Kill the Cow?

In recent years, climatologists have villainized the cow as a primary culprit of global warming. They claim that methane gas (or cow farts) along with traditional farming methods are major contributors to increased carbon in the atmosphere. Are cows the problem or the...

#179 – Improving Soil Health

#179 – Improving Soil Health

Our grazing project has improved a worn out rented hay farm. After three years, we can notice a definite difference in the health of the soil. Here are 5 principles that will promote soil health....

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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 through it, I couldn’t help but notice that all of the animals pictured had at least one structural problem. Most had two structural problems. Some had three problems. I counted 41 side-view pictures of...

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