#186 – Bigger is Not Always Better
Some of you have been watching for years, but there are many new Herd Quitters who are anxious to learn a better way to operate their business. Here is a re-run of a past episode. The message is still the same: Bigger is Not Always Better....
#186 – Bigger is Not Always Better
Some of you have been watching for years, but there are many new Herd Quitters who are anxious to learn a better way to operate their business. Here is a re-run of a past episode. The message is still the same: Bigger is Not Always Better....
#110 – Where Do You Start?
""I know I need to change my operation, but where do I start?"" Here's some common sense steps that can change your direction toward more profit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=3fv4dOSlYAI&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=110
#109 – Evaluating Udder Quality
A cow needs to be able to care for her newborn calf without assistance. A quality udder is vital to assuring the calf receives colostrum as soon as possible. Here are three things to consider when judging a cow's udder....
#108 – Make the Most of Your Grass
After a long, cold winter, nothing feels better than putting the cows out on green grass. The drought has broken in Western Colorado, for now, anyway. We know that's not the case for everyone, so we'll keep praying for rain and try to make the most of the grass that...
#107 – Forces of Nature
Few things are as powerful as the ocean, but some forces of nature are just as impossible to stop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=mpbqw3ua0gA&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=107
#106 – A History Lesson
They say if we don't learn from history, we're destined to repeat it. We should learn from economic history of the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=DZ0aAXyGisw&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=106
#105 – Helping with Bull Delivery
We had several PCC® customers purchase bulls with one of our stay-at-home options. It was good to meet new people and deliver a load of bulls to Western Colorado and Utah....
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#199 – Capturing Profit
The recent high cattle market has given ranchers a welcome reprieve from rising expenses. While our focus has been on increasing income, reducing expenses is much more important if we want to capture more profit in the future. NOTE: We misquoted the OSU study in the video: Cow cost averaged $615 per head in 2010, not 2016. Thus costs have doubled in the last 15 years, not 10; however, the same premise applies — cow costs are growing, but there are practices that...