#209 – Potential Profit in 2026
Most cow/calf producers are profitable in the current high cattle market. However, markets go up and down. Here are three tried and true tactics that will increase your profit in any market. Click to read the full transcript My grandpa used to say, "A rising tide lifts all boats." Applied to the...
#209 – Potential Profit in 2026
Most cow/calf producers are profitable in the current high cattle market. However, markets go up and down. Here are three tried and true tactics that will increase your profit in any market. Click to read the full transcript My grandpa used to say, "A rising tide lifts all boats." Applied to the...
#203 – Getting in at the Top
The cattle market is at an all time high. Is it too risky to buy in now? Here's a couple ideas that can put you in the cow business but still limit your risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QFrTPv_O7s Click to read the full transcript I recently attended our local...
#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...
#201 – Producing Profitable Females
There are many reasons to buy bulls from Pharo Cattle Company®, but one of the best perks is the quality of the females we produce. Calving ease involves more than simply birthing smaller calves. The hip structure of the cow is instrumental as well. Add in...
#200 – Bull EPDs
When buying your next herd bull, you will be bombarded with more information than you can use. What data do you look at first? What traits will give you the biggest bang for your buck? Here's a couple ideas that translate into $$ to your bottom line....
#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...
#198 – Expanding Markets
Describe a profitable ranch: They don't follow the herd They work with nature instead of against it They use grazing as a tool to build soil health They use low-maintenance, moderate-framed genetics They find value-added markets for their products...
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Long-term, sustainable profit is a matter of choice – not chance. Most cow-calf producers are very profitable right now as the result of chance. They cannot take any credit for the record-high prices they have been receiving. The time will come, however, when the only profitable cow-calf producers will be those who chose to make the necessary changes in their operation to remain profitable with much lower calf prices. Quote Worth Re-Quoting “There is no such thing...