by Kit Pharo | Jul 27, 2016 | Kit Pharo
Q and A – By Kit Pharo Kit@PharoCattle.com Question: “In regards to fly resistance… since flies are attracted to testosterone, how do you ensure that in selecting for fly resistance in your bulls you are not inadvertently selecting low testosterone bulls?” Answer:...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 27, 2016 | Bull Workdays, Kit Pharo
Bull Workdays – We will be working our bulls in late August in preparation for our three fall bull sales — and YOU ARE INVITED to join us. We will have one bull workday in Ohio on Saturday, August 20th. We have considered having a Herd Quitter meeting Friday night. We...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Charlie, You brought up important points. I would like to respond to two. “Why do we use weaning weights?” We sell calves by the pound and that is when most producers sell their calves. When universities decided that since we sell pounds, the more the...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 20, 2016 | Kit Pharo
The hottest topic within the beef industry right now is fly control. When confronted with a problem, most producers are quick to spend an inordinate amount of time, energy and money treating the symptoms – while they totally ignore the problem. Folks, if we never work...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cattle have a dual role: They need to efficiently convert grass into beef and they need to improve the range on which they graze. Neither of these roles are currently being fulfilled. Large frame cattle are genetically handicapped. They require “high-octane” feed....
