by Kit Pharo | Jan 26, 2017 | Kit Pharo
I check a few internet discussion websites on a regular basis just to see what the status quo whiz kids are saying and thinking. This is often quite entertaining. I noticed several are talking about their recent experiences with “Spring Calving” – both good and...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 26, 2017 | Kit Pharo
In addition to EPDs, weights, ratios and ultrasound data, Pharo Cattle Company provides star ratings for the following traits on our sale bulls. A 5-star rating is the best – with 3-star being about average… Disposition Calving Ease Cow Longevity Udder...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 4, 2017 | Jenn Swanson
You might have noticed that all three of the front-page articles in the December edition of the Stockman Grass Farmer involve grass-feeding or grass-finishing cattle. In Anibal Pordomingo’s article “Fat is the Critical Element in a Good Eating Grass-fed Beef...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 4, 2017 | Kit Pharo
Most people don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they never keep them. They view them as a waste of time. On top of that, it is discouraging and depressing when they realize they failed to keep the resolutions they made. However, some people have a very good...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 28, 2016 | Kit Pharo
This past year had a humbling effect on many cow-calf producers. Calf prices steadily declined until 500-pound steers were worth $500 less than they were just one year ago – and $750 less than they were two years ago. In this business, that is a HUGE change – in...
