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…
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I taught the Billings Ranching for Profit School last month with Melinda Sims, and each evening we would split up class sections to lead the next day. Some days we…
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“We overcomplicate economics enormously, we can in fact look at it much simpler. We can improve the gross margin per unit, increase the number of units in the business, or…
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Succession is always a hot topic. We have found it is typically a worry area for many who attend the Ranching for Profit School, along with time management. As instructors…
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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…
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Adlai Stevenson was spot on when he noted that most of us “…cannot read the handwriting on the wall until our back is up against it.” It’s easy to get…
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The best ranchers I know have effective places to work. Now I’m not talking about a comfortable pickup or a fancy chute-side area. I’m talking about effective places for ranchers…
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That’s what you can expect once you discover artificial intelligence. One night to play with it. One night to dream about the ways it might change your operation. And one…
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Like most of you reading this, I appreciate not having a lender breathing down my neck. I have never enjoyed the stress of carrying a mountain of debt. However, blindly…
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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…
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