Dallas Mount, Author at Ranching For Profit

Sep 23

High Gross Margin per Unit Doesn’t Mean No Input

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management One Comment

It’s tempting to chase the path of reducing inputs to increase profit. In some cases it works. In other cases it can make the business less profitable. Which can be…

Sep 09

Don’t Confuse Strong Markets with Good Management

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management 2 Comments

“I’m really good at this ranching stuff! I’ve been hitting 20% to 40% ROI these past few years, and the management before me could never even crack double digit returns.”…

Aug 12

Money and Maths

By Dallas Mount Economics & Finance, Making a Change, Planning & Management 2 Comments

As many of you know, Ranching for Profit has international reach. We have long enjoyed our relationship with our sister company RCS in Australia, Ranching for Profit Mexico and now…

Jul 08

The Wyoming Buckaroo

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Making a Change, Planning & Management 4 Comments

I can’t remember where it happened, but a while back at a Ranching for Profit School a participant made a comment about “The Parable of the Mexican Fisherman”. Not being…

Jun 10

Do Hard Stuff

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change 2 Comments

Okay … humble brag. I just ran my first ½ marathon and for me it was a really big deal. For the last decade or so I haven’t been on…

Apr 08

Who’s Doing the Calving on Your Ranch?

By Dallas Mount Ecology & Grazing, Labor Effectiveness, Production No Comments

Calving season is here. Across cow country, green grass is pushing through, and newborn calves are bouncing next to their mothers. There's a familiar energy on the ranch: part excitement,…

Mar 11

Scenic Landscape of Harris Island in Scotland

Ranching for Profit Principles Swim the Atlantic

By Dallas Mount Ecology & Grazing, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management One Comment

Last week I had the privilege of helping Sam Charlton launch the first Planning for Profit School in the United Kingdom. Seventeen progressive farmers from Scotland, England, Germany, and even…

Feb 11

Gross margin per unit measures the economic efficiency of the enterprise.

Knowing Your Gross Margin Per Unit

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Production One Comment

At Ranching for Profit we teach the Three Secrets for Increasing Profit. Obviously, they aren’t really secrets. But considering the lack of understanding of them by most agricultural businesses, many…

Jan 14

Ranch Work Done Right – Becoming a WITB Ninja

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change 3 Comments

At Ranching for Profit we make a big deal about WITB (working in the business: the day-to-day operational work) and WOTB (working on the business: strategy, planning, and assessment). Most…

Dec 10

Stan Parsons teaching Ranching for Profit

Over Forty Years of Ranching for Profit

By Dallas Mount Ecology & Grazing, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management No Comments

As we close out 2025, I'm reflecting on the longevity and endurance of Ranching for Profit and Ranch Management Consultants which was started in 1983. Stan Parsons started offering various…

Dallas Mount

High Gross Margin per Unit Doesn’t Mean No Input

Don’t Confuse Strong Markets with Good Management

Money and Maths

The Wyoming Buckaroo

Do Hard Stuff

Who’s Doing the Calving on Your Ranch?

Ranching for Profit Principles Swim the Atlantic

Knowing Your Gross Margin Per Unit

Ranch Work Done Right – Becoming a WITB Ninja

Over Forty Years of Ranching for Profit

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