#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 Click to read the full...
#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 Click to read the full...
#186 – Bigger is Not Always Better
Some of you have been watching for years, but there are many new Herd Quitters who are anxious to learn a better way to operate their business. Here is a re-run of a past episode. The message is still the same: Bigger is Not Always Better....
#185 – Soil Health – Part 2
Here's a real life example of improving soil health through rotational grazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=1Q_tfg_mYus&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=185
#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....
#183 – Developing Heifers
It's much easier to work with nature instead of against it. We've proven that in our experience developing heifers. We used to overcomplicate every part of the process — now we let nature do the work....
#182 – Rain is a Good Thing
Rain is usually a welcome sight in my part of the world. We received a half inch yesterday and it sure brightened things up. In a country that relies primarily on irrigation, rain is pure gold....
#181 – Long Days
This time of year requires long days to get all the work done. I'm thankful for good friends and "Vitamin I" (Ibuprofen). This week we worked our yearling heifers and put them out to grass....
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#205 – When to Cull Cows
This time of year cowmen are making decisions on which cows to cull from their herd. Some of those decisions should be obvious. Don't make excuses for problem cows. Click to read the full transcript This is the time of year when many cowmen are preg checking, aging and evaluating their cow herd. Many will add replacements and make decisions on which cows to cull. According to Kit Pharo, some decisions are easy. A cow that does not produce a calf every year needs...