#219 – Bull Buying Tips

Bulls will be expensive this year, so why not spend your money on one that takes your program in the right direction? Click to read the full transcript If you are buying bulls this spring, you will probably pay more than you ever have in your life. However, keep in mind that you've been selling...

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#219 – Bull Buying Tips

Bulls will be expensive this year, so why not spend your money on one that takes your program in the right direction? Click to read the full transcript If you are buying bulls this spring, you will probably pay more than you ever have in your life. However, keep in mind that you've been selling...

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#188 – How Many Cows Per Bull?

#188 – How Many Cows Per Bull?

One of the most common questions asked is, "How many cows can a bull breed?" Kit Pharo says forage-developed bulls can breed twice as many cows for twice as many years compared to status quo grain-fed feedlot bulls. Here's a couple reasons why....

#187 – Honoring the Past

#187 – Honoring the Past

This past week we attended a Bluegrass Festival in Westcliffe, CO. They paid special attention to honoring our rural heritage and those who have gone before ‒ a good lesson for all of us....

#186 – Bigger is Not Always Better

#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

#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

#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

#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....

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Bull Sale Highlights

I love bull sale season! I love the process of researching and evaluating potential bulls. This gets me hyped up for the possibilities of the next breeding season and the benefits a new bull will bring to my herd. I can picture how a new bull will compliment my cattle. I go through all his strengths and weaknesses to make sure I am getting the best possible mating. After bull sale season, there is a letdown. Whether I bought a bull or not, the research and...

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