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#152 – Hide and Seek

#152 – Hide and Seek

We graze in big country where the hills are steep and the brush is thick. Occasionally, cows will disappear until you wonder where on earth they are. I'm glad our PCC® cows know how to take care of themselves and keep on doing their job, even while playing hide and...

#151 – Where’s the Beef?

#151 – Where’s the Beef?

PCC® cattle may be shorter than status quo beef, but they won't cheat you on pounds. They will make up for it in thickness and muscling. Where's the Beef? It's in your next PCC® Bull!...

#150 – Old Habits Die Hard

#150 – Old Habits Die Hard

There are things we do on the ranch simply because that’s the way we’ve always done them. Here’s an honest look at my hay enterprise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=tSU5-NZ8SsQ&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=150

#149 – Summer Hair Coat

#149 – Summer Hair Coat

A slick, shiny hair coat in summer is an indication of a healthy beef animal. Winter hair that hangs on into summer is usually dull, off-colored or dead looking and reveals your least productive cows....

#148 – The Promised Land

#148 – The Promised Land

For years, Kit Pharo has been preaching about a better way to raise beef. Reduced labor, feed, and expense sounds like the promised land, but convincing ranchers to take that step is hard. We’re a lot like cows in that regard, a bit skeptical about the reality of the...

#147 – Summer Home (Part 2)

#147 – Summer Home (Part 2)

Since we've been with PCC®, we've seen a lot of interesting places and met a lot of good people. This week we helped haul some cattle to a remote back country cow camp....

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#255 – Karson Rippstein – Family, Government Leases, Salt and Mineral

Karson Rippstein ranches alongside his dad and brother in Utah. In this conversation, we dive into the challenges of working cattle on mountain permits, his advice for successfully partnering with family on a ranch, why traditional salt and mineral programs aren’t always the best option, and much more. Resources Mentioned Man, Cattle, and Veld - Johann Zietsmann Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown Montana Soil Health Symposium Soil Health in the West Ranching Returns...

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