by Kit Pharo | Jan 15, 2025 | PCC™ Update
Many studies and surveys have revealed that the primary complaint consumers have with beef is the inconsistency in tenderness. One study concluded, “Although consumers eat beef primarily because of its great flavor, tenderness is considered the most variable and most...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 1, 2025 | PCC™ Update
This is a guest post written by Steve Campbell of Tailor Made Cattle. Two weeks ago, Kit wrote an article entitled Poisoning Our Cattle that generated considerable response. Therefore, Kit asked me to address some of the questions he received. Happy to do so! To...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 1, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Some say the first day of the new year is no different from the last day of the previous year. That may be true – but, in my mind, starting a new year allows me the opportunity to hit the refresh button on my life. Therefore, I start every year...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 18, 2024 | Cooperative Producers, PCC™ Update
Many, if not most, cattlemen are unknowingly poisoning their cattle with expensive mineral supplements. This is something most PCC™ Cooperative Producers and many PCC customers first became aware of in 2020 and 2021. I don’t know when commercial mineral mixtures first...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 18, 2024 | PCC™ Update
For the last 40+ years, land-grant universities and status quo beef producers have been single-mindedly focused on increasing pounds per cow (bragging rights) — at the expense of pounds per acre (profit). Consequently, cow size has increased by 40% — and ranch profits...
