by Kit Pharo | May 22, 2024 | PCC™ Update
When most people think of cattle ranches, they think of wide-open spaces in the arid west where several hundred cows have thousands of acres to roam about. Those ranches exist – but they are not the norm. They probably never were the norm. The size of the average...
by Kit Pharo | May 15, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
In commodity agriculture, average is breakeven at best. Below average producers are losing money. The only way they can stay in business is to subsidize the farm or ranch with outside income. At that point, the business becomes a hobby. Above average producers, on the...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 24, 2024 | Cowboy Logic, PCC™ Update
According to my cowboy calculations, I waste 30 to 40 hours every year waiting on hot water. In ten years, I can spend as much as 400 hours waiting on hot water. In addition to wasting time, I am wasting water. I guess I could use cold water – but I much prefer to...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 17, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
No matter what business you’re in, having a competitive advantage is a good thing. It is often the difference between mere survival and amazing success. There’s no reason you cannot have a competitive advantage – if you want one. Who wouldn’t want one? There are three...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 10, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Make Ranching Great Again The business of ranching can be much better than many people have been led to believe – but only for those who are not being restrained by outdated traditions and paradigms. We believe the sky is the limit for those who have enough courage to...
