#226 – Drought Options
There is a large portion of the US heading into a serious drought this summer. Here are some options to think about. Click to read the full transcript The Western Plains, the South and the Intermountain West are experiencing significant drought right now. Drought can be costly and troublesome when...
#226 – Drought Options
There is a large portion of the US heading into a serious drought this summer. Here are some options to think about. Click to read the full transcript The Western Plains, the South and the Intermountain West are experiencing significant drought right now. Drought can be costly and troublesome when...
#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
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...
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Breeding Philosophies
Several breeding philosophies address type and kind in the commercial cow-calf industry. All can be applied in multi-sire or single-sire mating. Crossbreeding with complementarity can optimize heterosis and performance, but it reduces predictability. Gains in weight, milk, and muscle often come with higher birth weights and temperament problems. Purebred breeding – especially like-to-like mating or strategic linebreeding – builds consistency and uniformity. The...