#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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=gOG7HTLuB2E&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=190...

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#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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=gOG7HTLuB2E&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=190...

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#149 – Summer Hair Coat

#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

#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)

#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

#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

#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....

#144 – My Boss is a Tyrant

#144 – My Boss is a Tyrant

One of the biggest problems faced by cattlemen is that they are self-employed. They work for themselves, and there is always more work that needs done. They can't get a day off because their boss is a tyrant!...

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#245 – Tony Munsterteiger – Grazing Farm in Minnesota

Tony Munsterteiger, a friend and fellow Minnesotan, is doing an excellent job developing a cowherd and grazing system to efficiently grass-finish beef in central Minnesota in under 24 months. We discuss his approach to genetic selection, grazing management, and his succession planning experience. Resources mentioned: Bible What Your Food Ate - David Montgomery Grass Fed to Finish - Allan Nation Ranching Returns Podcast Working Cows Podcast Ranchonomics Podcast...

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