#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....
#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....
#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....
#180 – Kill the Cow?
In recent years, climatologists have villainized the cow as a primary culprit of global warming. They claim that methane gas (or cow farts) along with traditional farming methods are major contributors to increased carbon in the atmosphere. Are cows the problem or the...
#179 – Improving Soil Health
Our grazing project has improved a worn out rented hay farm. After three years, we can notice a definite difference in the health of the soil. Here are 5 principles that will promote soil health....
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#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 full transcript This week my wife and I are driving across the west from Montrose, Colorado, to Kent, Washington, to spend the holiday with our daughter and her family. We got our cattle squared...