#202 – How Much is a PCC® Bull Worth?
Are bulls expensive? Yes. How much is a bull worth that can reduce feed, labor, calving loss, and breeding cost? More than you'll ever have to pay for him. Here's a reminder that it still costs 5 calves to buy a good bull. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGmvx9Snn4 Click to read the full...
#202 – How Much is a PCC® Bull Worth?
Are bulls expensive? Yes. How much is a bull worth that can reduce feed, labor, calving loss, and breeding cost? More than you'll ever have to pay for him. Here's a reminder that it still costs 5 calves to buy a good bull. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGmvx9Snn4 Click to read the full...
#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
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
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
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)
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
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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#260 – Matthew Grimes – Scaling Low-Input Sheep Production
Matthew Grimes wanted a scalable enterprise that was consistently profitable. After considering his skill set, interests, and opportunities, he dove into easy-care hair sheep. He has since scaled the operation to a couple thousand ewes. In this episode, we discuss his family’s history in farming, why he chose sheep, and what he has learned along the way. We also cover how he grazes cornstalks all winter to keep feed costs low, and much more. Switch to Audio-Only...
