#191 – Beginner’s Options
As promised, here are some options for the young producer looking for a start in production agriculture. Grazing livestock offers a great way to begin an ag business with a small investment....
#191 – Beginner’s Options
As promised, here are some options for the young producer looking for a start in production agriculture. Grazing livestock offers a great way to begin an ag business with a small investment....
#70 – Rotational Grazing Project Update
Here's an honest look at our grazing project — transitioning our irrigated hay farm to year-round rotational grazing. Dry conditions resulted in being overstocked with cows I don't want to sell....
#69 – Goodbye Wyoming
Nathan's Wyoming adventure has drawn to a close for this year. He's headed off to college, but not before helping Dad with the cattle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=eP4m1BHy9Ww&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=69
#68 – PCC® Friends
We've met a lot of good friends through the PCC network and we got to visit with a few of them recently. ""If you have to be around people, find people you like.""...
#67 – PCC® Females
There's only two ways to get low-maintenance, grass-efficient PCC females: raise them or buy them. Here's an opportunity to buy them at bigiron.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=NwJjGog9UTk&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=67
#66 – Summertime
Summertime is a busy time of year for Ranchers. There's lots of work that must be done, and complications due to drought. A bright spot for some of us is a visit from the grandkids....
#65 – Wyoming Adventure 2.0
Here's an update on Nate's Wyoming adventure, and some free advice for young folks who want to start ranching. For more about Cody's operation, go to 3:10 Ranch Life on YouTube. A coworker, Dalton, is doing a series this summer called Get Short....
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Neophobia
Neophobia is the fear of anything new or different. I believe all thinking animals and people experience neophobia – some more than others. Up to a point, neophobia is a good thing. It keeps us from taking unnecessary risks and making mistakes. What concerns me, though, is the fact that many cow-calf producers suffer unduly from neophobia – even when it involves management concepts that have been well proven to work. In other words, in situations where there is...