The Ten Cannots

The Ten Cannots

  By William J. H. Boetcker (1873 – 1962)  You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage...
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Spring Calving

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...
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PCC Star Ratings

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...
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Genetics for Marbling

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...
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New Year’s Resolutions

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...