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Jun 24

Those Cows are Too Expensive

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Production 2 Comments

In my opinion, the cattle market is still pretty hot. Depending on what market report you are looking at, it may have flattened out recently, but there is still money…

Jan 26

Making Changes with John Marble

By Dallas Mount Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change, Succession 5 Comments

John Marble, Ranching for Profit alumnus from Oregon is a not only a rancher, but a thinker, (I consider him a ranching philosopher) and a writer. He wrote the following piece for On…

Apr 28

Drought Planning

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Ecology & Grazing, Risk/Drought 3 Comments

Millions of dollars in bad decisions are made every year as ranches manage through dry-times. Not to mention the damage to pasture heath that occurs through delayed decision making. Primarily,…

Aug 22

Is Your Ranch Fire-proof?

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Planning & Management, Risk/Drought No Comments

The risk of wildfire has always been a normal part of ranching. But today we are faced with a new normal that includes the increased risk of catastrophic wildfire. The…

Jun 13

How Long is Long Enough?

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Planning & Management, Risk/Drought 2 Comments

The biggest mistake people make in grazing management is providing too short a recovery period for plants after grazing. Of course too much rest isn’t good either. In drier environments…

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…

Jun 26

The Nine Calf Cow

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

I just read an article written by an ag economist on the value of bred heifers. He wrote that a crossbred heifer producing 9 consecutive calves in her lifetime is…

Apr 22

You Might Be Cell Grazing If…

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Planning & Management, Production 3 Comments

A lot of ranchers use some kind of grazing rotation. Very few do it in a way that has even a 50/50 chance of improving the health of the land,…

Apr 25

Rotational Overgrazing

By Dave Pratt Ecology & Grazing, Production, Risk/Drought 2 Comments

Nearly 15 years ago I surveyed over 300 commercial cattle producers asking them questions about their grazing practices and their attitudes about change. One hundred twenty of them (40%) identified…

Nov 23

Two For The Price Of One

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

Would you like a free ranch? This summer I had the pleasure of visiting several Ranching For Profit School alumni ranches from Texas to Montana and points in between. Most…

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Those Cows are Too Expensive

Making Changes with John Marble

Drought Planning

Is Your Ranch Fire-proof?

How Long is Long Enough?

To Move or Not To Move

The Nine Calf Cow

You Might Be Cell Grazing If…

Rotational Overgrazing

Two For The Price Of One

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