#184 – Wild Country
We run our cows with other PCC® customers in wild country for the summer. It's past the middle of nowhere, but the cattle do great up in the mountains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=nXcrPO0Vc_Q&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=184
#184 – Wild Country
We run our cows with other PCC® customers in wild country for the summer. It's past the middle of nowhere, but the cattle do great up in the mountains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=nXcrPO0Vc_Q&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=184
#168 – Holiday Reset
Although Christmas has been hi-jacked by Santa Claus, there's still a positive benefit to our way of life. The Christmas holiday is like a reset button that prompts us to connect with loved ones and get ready for another new year....
#167 – Sentimental Gifts
I grew up with a toy tractor in one hand and the fender grip of a John Deere 4020 in the other. I have since restored one, lost it, and was looking to replace it. My wife is understanding of my sentimentalism, so she said, "Happy Birthday . . . and Merry Christmas."...
#166 – Working for a Living
This is the time of year when your genetic choices are put to the test. Winter can be the most expensive time to be in the cow business. Are your cows working for you, or are you working for your cows?...
#165 – Road Trip
This past week, we spent the Thanksgiving holiday with our son in Nebraska. He and his wife custom graze cows and train ranch horses on a ranch near Kimball. Even though this was a working vacation, it made me thankful for the heritage of hard work, freedom, and faith...
#164 – Choosing Replacements
This is the time of year when many of us look through our heifer calves to choose replacements for our cow herd. When it comes to producing profit, fertility trumps all other traits. How can you determine which ones are the most fertile? Let nature decide....
#163 – Sale Season
This past week was a busy one for the PCC Crew, with bull sales in Colorado and Alabama. I stopped off in Denver at the Regenerate Conference to talk to folks about grass-based, low-maintenance PCC genetics. Even with the uncertainty of a bitter presidential election,...
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