#173 – Carcass Thickness
Don't overlook the benefits to depth of body and carcass thickness. A generous heart girth allows for greater carcass yield, lower maintenance requirements, and better use of low-quality forage....
#173 – Carcass Thickness
Don't overlook the benefits to depth of body and carcass thickness. A generous heart girth allows for greater carcass yield, lower maintenance requirements, and better use of low-quality forage....
#62 – Freedom
Freedom is misrepresented today. Freedom is not the right to do as I please, but rather the opportunity to do the right thing. It is a privilege that must be appreciated and protected, or be lost....
#61 – Father’s Day
One of the best traits for a Dad to have is a sense of humor. I think it's especially healthy to be able to laugh at yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=0V8Lo5WVXjI&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=61
#60 – Road Trip
There is no shortage of negative issues for cattlemen today. However, adversity is the seedbed for innovation and positive solutions. Successful people surround themselves with positive thinkers - one of the many benefits of being a PCC® customer....
#59 – Breeding Season
What is the number one trait affecting the profitability of a cow herd? Growth? Milk? $Beef? Guess again ...and watch the video to find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=Oh8GMJ1fM6g&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=59
#58 – Water
For many of us in Agriculture, water is the limiting factor. Much of our country is short on water this year. Drought can be devastating, costly and depressing. Keep looking up for water!...
#57 – If it Wasn’t for Texas
The market for grass-fed beef is growing by leaps and bounds. The public is more concerned about the quality of their food than ever before. PCC® has genetics that work for grass-fed operations. I learned a lot at the Grass-fed Exchange in Fort Worth, TX....
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Sissy Bulls and Fat Dry Cows
On my most recent trip to and from our mountain cabin, I saw a few cowherds up close. All of these cowherds were running with bulls. Most herds had two or three times more bulls than they needed. I saw 25 to 30 cows in one herd with four young bulls. At least one was crippled. By the end of the season all four may be injured. Most of the bulls didn’t look like bulls. They had steer heads and showed very little signs of masculinity. They are Sissy Bulls! A bull...