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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,…

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…

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 14

Ranch Work Done Right – Becoming a WITB Ninja

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change 3 Comments

At Ranching for Profit we make a big deal about WITB (working in the business: the day-to-day operational work) and WOTB (working on the business: strategy, planning, and assessment). Most…

Nov 26

1+1 = 3

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

The mindset I want you to have with hiring employees is 1+1 = 3. I know this may sound odd but stay with me. Some common statements we often hear…

Oct 08

Ranch Technologies

By Dallas Mount Labor Effectiveness, Planning & Management, Production No Comments

Tech is rapidly changing the ranching world. In my experience I don’t think I’ve seen technologies that have the likelihood of such fundamental changes, as the technologies being rolled out…

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 27

Creating an Effective Place to Work

By Dallas Mount Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change, Planning & Management One Comment

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…

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…

Jul 23

Three Sleepless Nights

By Shanon Sims Labor Effectiveness, Planning & Management, Succession 5 Comments

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…

ranch life

Who’s Doing the Calving on Your Ranch?

When the Student Becomes the Teacher

Knowing Your Gross Margin Per Unit

Ranch Work Done Right – Becoming a WITB Ninja

1+1 = 3

Ranch Technologies

Mass Chaos

Creating an Effective Place to Work

Land Management: A Metaphor for Better Leadership

Three Sleepless Nights

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