Moving an operation from one generation to another, Gus Brackett offers advice for those coming back to the ranching operation, which is “understand the why – why we do things” and understand that first, before you just come in wanting to change things, and then be patient with change. He says, “The more I went to school, the smarter Dad got.” Gus Brackett, columnist for Ag Proud – Idaho, shares his philosophies in his monthly column The Outside Circle, which is an old buckaroo term for the luckless cowboy who has to take the outside loop when circling up the cows. He always volunteers for that job, however, because it’s “the best place to stew and think things over.” What’s on Gus’s mind today? Follow Gus Brackett: Facebook: @gus.brackett Or find his books here