#224 – Maternal or Terminal

Our pre-sale speaker challenged producers to choose between terminal and maternal traits when selecting seed stock. It's a choice that determines who gets the profit. Listen to Jared Luhman interview PJ Budler in this Herd Quitter® podcast. Click to read the full transcript This past week, Pharo...

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#224 – Maternal or Terminal

Our pre-sale speaker challenged producers to choose between terminal and maternal traits when selecting seed stock. It's a choice that determines who gets the profit. Listen to Jared Luhman interview PJ Budler in this Herd Quitter® podcast. Click to read the full transcript This past week, Pharo...

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#213 – Paradigm Shift

#213 – Paradigm Shift

Kit Pharo explains the PCC® program as a "Paradigm Shift" — a change in your way of thinking about the beef business. He promotes profit-minded philosophies like increasing pounds per acre, rather than pounds per cow; grazing more and feeding less; selecting for...

#212 – Genetics for Grass-Finished Beef

#212 – Genetics for Grass-Finished Beef

There's a big difference between grass-fed beef and grass-finished beef. The primary factor affecting tenderness in an efficient time frame is genetics. PCC® has genetics efficient grass-fed beef production. Click to read the full transcript There are many...

#211 – Grass-fed Beef

#211 – Grass-fed Beef

15 years ago, I had my first introduction to grass-fed beef. I discovered there are many misconceptions about appearance, flavor, tenderness, and genetics. Consumers are quickly changing their preferences based on nutrition and flavor. Surprisingly, many ranchers are...

#210 – Most Watched in 2025

#210 – Most Watched in 2025

Starting the new year, I wondered what topics were the most popular with our viewers in 2025. Content about developing, breeding and managing cows is consistently at the top. PCC® has some solid, common-sense philosophies that have helped Herd Quitters become more...

#209 – Potential Profit in 2026

#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...

#208 – Go West!

#208 – Go West!

We are traveling west from Colorado to Kent, Washington, to spend the holidays with our daughter. Passing millions of acres of otherwise useless rangeland, it is a reminder how important the cattle industry is to the health and wealth of our nation. Click to read the...

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Farmers and ranchers should avoid taking government subsidies. If your farm or ranch needs to be subsidized by the government, it’s not sustainable. We believe the same is true if your farm or ranch needs to be subsidized by other forms of off-farm income – including oil wells and off-farm jobs. Your farm or ranch needs to stand on its own to be sustainable (passed on to the next generation). Quote Worth Re-Quoting “The society that lives on subsidies and...

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