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Sep 11

Are You A Superhero?

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Planning & Management, Production One Comment

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s an environmental superhero! If you are using cell grazing you are an environmental superhero. Of course, no one has to know that,…

Aug 14

4 Strategies to Improve Gross Margin per Unit

By Dave Pratt Economics & Finance, Planning & Management, Production 5 Comments

As a student in my very first Ranching For Profit School I was told to make sure I was shooting at the right target before taking aim. That’s common sense.…

Jun 12

Whistling Again

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Planning & Management, Production 2 Comments

We use key performance indicators to assess the health of a business. Some evaluate economic and financial health. Others measure labor productivity. Still others measure the health of the ecosystem.…

Feb 13

Sustainability: What’s In A Name?

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Economics & Finance, Production 5 Comments

Maybe it’s just semantics, but I think the words we choose are important. 40 years ago, when I was in college, “sustainable agriculture” was a revolutionary concept. Forward-thinking universities created…

Jan 23

How Much Can You Afford To Spend On Feed?

By Dave Pratt Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Production 3 Comments

A midwestern University specialist recently wrote a column for a leading beef industry magazine claiming that winter feeding is the biggest expense in most cow/calf enterprises. That may be true…

Dec 12

4 Reasons Why Increasing Weaning Weights May Not Increase Profit

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Labor Effectiveness, Production 4 Comments

I gotta stop reading this stuff. A recent article in a self-proclaimed “progressive” magazine claimed that July deworming was an often-overlooked opportunity to increase weaning weight and therefore profit. …

Nov 14

5 Keys to Quality Cattle

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Economics & Finance, Production 14 Comments

A popular industry magazine found its way to my desk this week. An article that described five essential “wisdoms” for producing quality cattle piqued my curiosity. According to the author,…

Sep 26

Game Changer?

By Dave Pratt Economics & Finance, Planning & Management, Production 3 Comments

Income - costs = profit, right? The answer is “sort of.” It’s a little more complicated than that because we need to adjust for inventory changes, consider non-cash costs like…

Jun 27

Boots On The Ground & Eyes Looking Down

By Dave Pratt Decision Making, Ecology & Grazing, Production 4 Comments

I recently participated in a pasture rejuvenation workshop. My presentation on grazing principles was followed by an explanation of a multi-year trial on pasture rejuvenation. I didn’t understand why pasture…

May 23

To Move or Not To Move

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Planning & Management, Production No Comments

How do you know when it is time to move animals from one pasture to another? Most people figure that if they are out of feed in one pasture, it…

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Are You A Superhero?

4 Strategies to Improve Gross Margin per Unit

Whistling Again

Sustainability: What’s In A Name?

How Much Can You Afford To Spend On Feed?

4 Reasons Why Increasing Weaning Weights May Not Increase Profit

5 Keys to Quality Cattle

Game Changer?

Boots On The Ground & Eyes Looking Down

To Move or Not To Move

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