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BLACK INK -- NO BRAINER
2013-07-29 23:12:13| Cattle Today
You've heard it many times, maybe even said it: “Oh yeah, that's a no-brainer.” But how can that be when that assessment and comment took conscious thought? I submit there are very few legitimate no-brainers except autonomous functions like breathing.
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BLACK INK -- CARE ABOUT THE COWS
2013-04-29 18:12:25| Cattle Today
When I was 10, my job was “chicken chores.” Feeding, watering, gathering eggs and occasionally cleaning out for a flock of 800 hens. I hated it, and the egg count showed it: maybe 60 percent yield.
BLACK INK -- REAL MONEY
2013-03-26 22:17:57| Cattle Today
“That's real money!” It seems like I've heard that exclaimed a lot lately. In presentations and sales pitches, it's the popular way to illustrate the value of using a management strategy or product.
BLACK INK -- FEWER, BETTER
2013-03-07 23:38:44| Cattle Today
Checking heifers last night, I wondered how deep I will have to cull this year. At least five of these 25 will have to go. No rain or snow in the forecast, but the soil-test-prescribed dose of fertilizer has been applied to cool-season pastures.
BLACK INK -- NOT BY ITS COVER
2013-01-22 23:39:24| Cattle Today
Some presents were wrapped in gold paper with a big red bow. Others were less elegant, but showed they were packaged with love. Some givers are even known for their ability to dodge traditional wrapping by handing over a shopping bag with the present inside.