#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....
#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....
#150 – Old Habits Die Hard
There are things we do on the ranch simply because that’s the way we’ve always done them. Here’s an honest look at my hay enterprise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=tSU5-NZ8SsQ&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=150
#149 – Summer Hair Coat
A slick, shiny hair coat in summer is an indication of a healthy beef animal. Winter hair that hangs on into summer is usually dull, off-colored or dead looking and reveals your least productive cows....
#148 – The Promised Land
For years, Kit Pharo has been preaching about a better way to raise beef. Reduced labor, feed, and expense sounds like the promised land, but convincing ranchers to take that step is hard. We’re a lot like cows in that regard, a bit skeptical about the reality of the...
#147 – Summer Home (Part 2)
Since we've been with PCC®, we've seen a lot of interesting places and met a lot of good people. This week we helped haul some cattle to a remote back country cow camp....
#146 – Summer Home
Living in the mountains of Colorado, there is usually an opportunity to find pasture at higher elevation. We moved our first calf heifer pairs up to a new summer home....
#145 – Bull Turnout
Our PCC® Bulls take most of the work out of ranching. Their disposition is easy, they stay in great shape without help, and calving time is enjoyable. I would never go back to the way things were....
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Bull Workdays
I am currently evaluating bulls at PCC Headquarters in Colorado. It’s been hot! The bulls look great, and I got a good start on my sale research. I’ll save the bulk of the research for later this fall. This is one of my favorite things to do, so I use it as leverage to get other projects completed. This has been a great motivator! Bull workdays also give me a chance to network with other PCC® cooperative producers and customers. This is invaluable! We all need to...