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Jul 08

The Wyoming Buckaroo

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Making a Change, Planning & Management 3 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…

Apr 22

Spring Break Isn’t What It Used To Be

By Jordan Steele Communication, Labor Effectiveness, Planning & Management No Comments

Our toddler’s daycare follows the school district calendar so we are getting used to school hours and holidays. For those of you out there with little kids you can understand…

Mar 25

When the Student Becomes the Teacher

By Jordan Steele Communication, Decision Making, Making a Change No Comments

There is always a tipping point in our Ranching for Profit Schools where we can see light bulbs and aha ideas start to show up. We use a teach-to-learn technique…

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…

Nov 12

Don’t Let Today’s High Prices Create Tomorrow’s Problems

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management 3 Comments

Dr. David Kohl, one of the sharpest minds in ag finance, recently made a statement that ought to stop every rancher and farmer in their tracks: “I’m worried about the…

Sep 24

Mass Chaos

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Planning & Management No Comments

I think the term “mass chaos” would be a fair way to describe my stage of life right now. I usually don’t tell people everything that is going on in…

Aug 13

Land Management: A Metaphor for Better Leadership

By Caitlin Word Decision Making, Ecology & Grazing, Labor Effectiveness One Comment

One thing about me: I’m a creature of habit. I crave routine and familiarity; I like having something to depend on and to ground me. So I go on…

Jun 25

More than Land

By Caitlin Word Communication, Decision Making, Succession No Comments

When I tell people that I grew up on cow-calf ranches in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico they often then commend me for leaving the area and going out…

May 28

Double the Ranch!

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management No Comments

If your neighbor's ranch came up for lease tomorrow, would you be able to bid on it? When making this decision there are two factors to consider. First, do you…

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The Wyoming Buckaroo

Spring Break Isn’t What It Used To Be

When the Student Becomes the Teacher

Ranching for Profit Principles Swim the Atlantic

Knowing Your Gross Margin Per Unit

Don’t Let Today’s High Prices Create Tomorrow’s Problems

Mass Chaos

Land Management: A Metaphor for Better Leadership

More than Land

Double the Ranch!

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