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Dec 11

Just Start

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Ecology & Grazing, Making a Change 3 Comments

We just wrapped up the Abilene Ranching for Profit School. It was an amazing week with 53 forward thinking ranchers who are challenging conventional wisdom and driving their businesses forward.…

Aug 14

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4 Strategies to Improve Gross Margin per Unit

By Dave Pratt Economics & Finance, Planning & Management, Production 5 Comments

As a student in my very first Ranching For Profit School I was told to make sure I was shooting at the right target before taking aim. That’s common sense.…

Apr 24

“No” Starts The Conversation

By Dave Pratt Communication, Decision Making, Making a Change 4 Comments

“No” is a powerful word. There are dozens of ways to say it … “That won’t work here,” or “We tried that before and it didn’t work.” But regardless of…

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…

Mar 26

You Can’t Retire From Ranching

By Dave Pratt Communication, Making a Change, Planning & Management, Succession No Comments

How is the next generation ever supposed to step up if the current generation can’t step down or at least step aside? The short answer is they can’t. It’s one…

Aug 09

Overheads Are Fixed!

By Dave Pratt Economics & Finance, Making a Change, Planning & Management No Comments

What would you have to do to increase profit in a business where you couldn’t control costs? You’d have to increase production per animal, increase the number of animals you…

Dec 14

Monuments to Tax Avoidance

By Dave Pratt Economics & Finance, Planning & Management No Comments

We have our end of the year tax appointment next Monday. That reminded me of a ranch I visited a few years ago. The owner’s son showed me around. As…

Aug 10

Scraping By

By Dave Pratt Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Risk/Drought One Comment

I received the following email from a young rancher last week: Dave, I am a young rancher and have grown my herd to over 100 cows over the last four…

May 25

Two Mornings A Week

By Dave Pratt Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change, Planning & Management One Comment

Several weeks ago I included a WOTB quiz in a ProfitTips column in which readers could score the extent to which they work ON their businesses. Click here to read that column. The column…

Nov 10

The Value of Gain & Grass

By Dave Pratt Economics & Finance, Planning & Management, Production No Comments

Wally Olson is a rancher from Vinita, Oklahoma. He has a profitable cattle trading enterprise based on the Sell/Buy marketing principles popularized by Bud Williams. At the foundation of Wally’s…

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Just Start

4 Strategies to Improve Gross Margin per Unit

“No” Starts The Conversation

To Move or Not To Move

You Can’t Retire From Ranching

Overheads Are Fixed!

Monuments to Tax Avoidance

Scraping By

Two Mornings A Week

The Value of Gain & Grass

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