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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…

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,…

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 28

The 3 Secrets Still Apply

By Jordan Steele Economics & Finance, Planning & Management, Production No Comments

“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…

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…

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…

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…

May 22

Enterprise vs Entity

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management 3 Comments

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…

Dec 13

Fix the Cow Business Before You Sell ‘em

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Making a Change 5 Comments

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…

May 10

Benchmarks are Overrated

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

At the Ranching for Profit School, we teach people how to use benchmarks to identify deadwood in their businesses which allows them to find focus areas for managerial leverage. When…

gross margin

High Gross Margin per Unit Doesn’t Mean No Input

Who’s Doing the Calving on Your Ranch?

Knowing Your Gross Margin Per Unit

The 3 Secrets Still Apply

Over Forty Years of Ranching for Profit

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

Double the Ranch!

Enterprise vs Entity

Fix the Cow Business Before You Sell ‘em

Benchmarks are Overrated

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