#197 – Compare Cow $ize

Why does the status quo beef industry continue to select for more growth when the only thing increasing is cow size? They believe that bigger weaning weights mean bigger profits. Here's a challenge for you: run the numbers on your own herd and compare them to a herd of moderate-sized cows. Why not...

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#197 – Compare Cow $ize

Why does the status quo beef industry continue to select for more growth when the only thing increasing is cow size? They believe that bigger weaning weights mean bigger profits. Here's a challenge for you: run the numbers on your own herd and compare them to a herd of moderate-sized cows. Why not...

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#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....

#146 – Summer Home

#146 – Summer Home

Living in the mountains of Colorado, there is usually an opportunity to find pasture at higher elevation. We moved our first calf heifer pairs up to a new summer home....

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#254 – Lawson Harper – Ranching in Australia

Lawson Harper shares his family’s ranching story from the land down under — his parents’ expansion and eventual exit from the industry, his own path into ranching, his work on several large cattle operations, and the beginnings of his own enterprise. Switch to Audio-Only Resources Mentioned Greg Judy Ranching Returns Podcast KLR Marketing Grazing for Profit Don't Miss Next Week's Episode For more information, check out at RanchingReturns.com. You can also check...

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