by Kit Pharo | Nov 22, 2023 | Kit Pharo
Most Americans will be getting together with family and friends tomorrow to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Perhaps the following Old Testament verses will help prepare us for this special day. When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 8, 2023 | Kit Pharo
Sissy Bulls… and Fat, Dry Cows In my recent travels, I have seen several cowherds from the roads and highways. I have also seen several bulls. Some cowherds still have the bulls running with them. Many of the bulls I have seen don’t look much like bulls. They have a...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 25, 2023 | Kit Pharo
The Problem with… Testing Bulls for Feed Efficiency More and more seedstock producers are using GrowSafe equipment to measure and compare feed efficiency in the bulls they sell. On the surface, this seems like a very simple and accurate way to test and compare animals...
by Kit Pharo | Mar 17, 2023 | Kit Pharo
Eight Pounds of Sugar – Johan Zietsman, a very astute rancher and consultant from Zimbabwe, said, “Grass-efficient animals will look like eight pounds of sugar in a 5-pound sack.” We believe that to be a very accurate analogy. Grass-efficient animals will...
by Kit Pharo | Feb 16, 2023 | Kit Pharo
Bull to Cow Ratio – Recently, I have had several phone conversations with customers and potential customers about how many cows you should run with a bull during breeding season. As you might expect, there is a difference between what status quo bull producers...
