by Kit Pharo | Dec 20, 2017 | PCC™ Update
I recently read an article in the Washington Post entitled “Cattle Have Gotten So Big Restaurants and Grocery Stores Need New Ways to Cut Steaks.” Let me remind you, the Washington Post is NOT a beef industry publication. However, it is read by thousands and...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 8, 2017 | PCC™ Update
If cow-calf producers want to have a prosperous future, they will need to make some major changes. The sooner they take the first step, the sooner they will reach their destination. I will review 10 steps required to get on the right road. These steps are not...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 6, 2017 | PCC™ Update
10. They only have a range of 20 miles before they break down or run out of gas. 9. Only the owner knows how to operate the door. 8. It is difficult to drive fast with all the fence tools, grease rags, ropes, chains, syringes, buckets, boots, hay, and loose papers...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 6, 2017 | PCC™ Update
This is a story I used to share in several of my presentations. It makes a point that most cattlemen need to hear. First, you start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a...
by Kit Pharo | Nov 29, 2017 | PCC™ Update
10. To cull her, you’d have to catch her first. 9. She was your dad’s first 4-H project. 8. If there were an EPD for wrecking mineral feeders, she’d be a trait leader. 7. She’s been in the spring herd and the fall herd several times each — you just can’t buy that...
