#220 – Maternal Traits

Here's some things to consider when buying a bull: What maternal traits are you building as you add replacements to your herd? Here's a few that translate directly to your bottom line. Click to read the full transcript If you raise your own replacement heifers, you probably evaluate maternal...

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#220 – Maternal Traits

Here's some things to consider when buying a bull: What maternal traits are you building as you add replacements to your herd? Here's a few that translate directly to your bottom line. Click to read the full transcript If you raise your own replacement heifers, you probably evaluate maternal...

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#194 – Bull Evaluation

#194 – Bull Evaluation

This past week, the PCC® crew finished up Bull Evaluations for the November sales in Nebraska, Colorado, Montana and Alabama. Here's a deeper dive into the traits we score....

#193 – One Step at a Time

#193 – One Step at a Time

There are many paths to achieve your dream of ranching. Some go in debt jumping in with both feet, and some patiently grow one step at a time. Your preference, your creativity and ingenuity are the only limits....

#192 – First Generation Rancher

#192 – First Generation Rancher

Here's some sound advice from First Generation Ranchers, Sean and Kat Weinert. They started from scratch with 3 heifers and a job in town, transitioning to land ownership and full-time ranching....

#191 – Beginner’s Options

#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....

#190 – Starting From Scratch

#190 – Starting From Scratch

It is still possible to begin farming and ranching from scratch, without owning land or livestock, but there are some significant challenges. Here are three more things to think about....

#189 – Getting Started in Ag

#189 – Getting Started in Ag

Is it possible for a young person to start from scratch in production agriculture? Yes, but no one said it would be easy. This episode is first in a series to explore the challenges and solutions for the young person trying to start without owning land, livestock or...

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#276 – Cory and Jennilee Bird – How Virtual Fence Improved Their Ranch

Cory and Jennilee Bird ranch with Cory's family in Montana, operating on a mix of public and deeded land. They discuss their diverse operations and management practices and share in-depth insights into their experience using Nofence virtual fence collars to manage cattle on terrain that is difficult to fence. They also discuss their hopes to expand the use of Nofence to more of their herd in the future. Switch to Audio-Only Resources mentioned: Nofence Don't Miss...

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