Grass Efficiency

PCC ICE Colorado Magua 5417A Johan Zietsman once said, “Grass-efficient animals look like eight pounds of sugar in a 5-pound sack.”   We believe that is an accurate analogy.   We have provided a grass-efficiency score for all of the bulls selling...

No Downside

As you know, the genetics that work best for the feeders and the packers do NOT work best on the ranch.   They are too tall, too lean and too late-maturing.   They grow and grow and continue to grow.   They are way too big before they start putting on fat.   This has...

Nearly One In Four

Someone shared an internet article with the PCC Discussion Group that was entitled “Nearly One-In-Four have Tried Meatless Fast Food.”   This group loves to discuss things that most cow-calf producers would rather not acknowledge – much less talk about.   That’s just...

Flavorless Beef

One month ago, we had a busload of farmers and stockman from Argentina stop by PCC Headquarters for a visit.   I have heard from a few of them since they returned home.   If you are a beef producer, the following email from Pen Gunningham should will give you...

The Dreaded Horn Fly

Many of the problems we encounter in the cow-calf business have a genetic factor.   Genetic selection is the only way to provide a permanent solution to many of our problems.   Horn flies are no exception.   It doesn’t take a genius to...