Winter is an exciting time to be a rancher! Cold weather and early sunsets make for the perfect time to really dig into your business numbers. These conditions also allow…
During our last RFP Bookshelf Discussion (our monthly book club for alumni) an old copy of a ProfitTips article written by Wally Olson fell out of my Knowledge Rich Ranching…
At the Ranching for Profit School, we explore “3 Issues of Money” that we label as Economics, Finance, and Income Tax. That is the correct order to consider when making…
Picture this … You have just been given an ownership stake in a 20-million-dollar business and now also have a seat on the board of directors. The CEO is meeting…
During the Ranching for Profit School, we focus on the economics of the “operating business” and not the “land investment.” The operating business must rent the land at fair market…
Tax day is just around the corner and it is common for folks to struggle with getting their taxes done. There is nothing we can do about the past, but…
Ranch Management Consultants was founded in 1983 by Stan Parsons. Stan Parsons had a background in animal husbandry and agricultural economics then after years of working with ranchers in the…
A couple of weeks ago, I received a nice note from an alumnus of the Ranching for Profit School. He tracks his net worth annually by looking at his balance…
Somewhere along the line Ranching for Profit has gotten a reputation for being the “sell your cows school”. I want to push back against that. I hope that Ranching for…
During the Ranching for Profit School, we introduce three issues involving money: economics, finance, and income taxes. We spend most of our time on economics (generating value and keeping profit)…