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Sep 09

Don’t Confuse Strong Markets with Good Management

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management No Comments

“I’m really good at this ranching stuff! I’ve been hitting 20% to 40% ROI these past few years, and the management before me could never even crack double digit returns.”…

Jul 22

Those Calves are Also Too Expensive

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Production 10 Comments

I am writing this article as a 1-2 punch with my June 2026 article: Those Cows are Too Expensive. This week, let’s look at the calf that she produces. The…

May 27

The Flaw in Economics

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Planning & Management 2 Comments

As a trained economist, I always think that we can isolate one variable and analyze how it changes the rest of the system. The Latin phrase ceteris paribus, which translates…

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 24

Four Succession Principles

By Jordan Steele Communication, Planning & Management, Succession 2 Comments

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…

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…

Apr 23

The Vital Role of Mothers on the Ranch

By Dallas Mount Communication, Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness One Comment

At our Ranching for Profit School and throughout our Executive Link program, we've seen how critical it is to have mothers and women involved in the leadership of a ranch.…

Apr 09

The Overhead Creep

By Jordan Steele Decision Making, Economics & Finance, Labor Effectiveness No Comments

“It’s not that expensive” can be a very dangerous justification in the ranching world. Let’s be honest, we have all told ourselves that regarding expenses either in our business or…

Feb 12

Same Approach Won’t Get the Same Results

By Dallas Mount Decision Making, Labor Effectiveness, Making a Change No Comments

David came home to the ranch sooner than he anticipated. He was working at a different operation in another state when his dad got hurt badly in a ranch accident.…

Dec 25

Bringing the Kids Back to the Ranch

By Dallas Mount Communication, Planning & Management, Succession One Comment

Your kids might not be kids anymore; perhaps one or more of your adult children have joined your ranching business and maybe they have complicated the situation by bringing a…

Ranching

Don’t Confuse Strong Markets with Good Management

Those Calves are Also Too Expensive

The Flaw in Economics

The 3 Secrets Still Apply

Four Succession Principles

Land Management: A Metaphor for Better Leadership

The Vital Role of Mothers on the Ranch

The Overhead Creep

Same Approach Won’t Get the Same Results

Bringing the Kids Back to the Ranch

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