by Kit Pharo | Sep 16, 2026 | PCC® Update
This is a guest post by the late Chip Hines. EXPENSES… Any kind. Big. Small. Necessary. Not necessary. Variable. Fixed. Seasonable. Inflated. Hidden. Ignored. These are the real profit killers! Not the down market. Not the dry year. Not the long winter. Not the hot...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 16, 2026 | PCC® Update, We Believe
Cow-calf producers should be working with nature – instead of against nature. Working against nature will always increase your expenses and decrease your profits. When you butt heads with Mother Nature, Mother Nature will always win!
by Kit Pharo | Sep 16, 2026 | Herd Quitter® Roundtable
Nothing reduces production and profit as much as heat stress. In this episode of the Herd Quitter Roundtable, Kit and PJ are joined by two PCC® cooperative producers — Weston Walker from Missouri and Rob Pierce from Oklahoma. Although there are several ways to manage...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 9, 2026 | PCC® Update
If a cow or a bull has bad feet, it doesn’t matter what the rest of the animal looks like – and it doesn’t matter what the pedigree or EPDs look like. A cow or bull must have a good foundation to stand on to stay in production for more than just a few years....
by Kit Pharo | Sep 9, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting, We Believe
The future looks very bright for those who are willing to change with the times. People who have an open mind will continue to learn. Consequently, they will find it easy to make the necessary changes. In contrast, those who are afraid to think or to look outside the...
