Herd Quitter™ Blog
Frank the TENET® Guy
As I said previously here and here concerning the enormous lack of consistency in beef tenderness, Frank Hendrix and his team have created a DNA test that identifies beef animals with the highest level of beef tenderness. Frank says it is 99 to 100 percent accurate!...
Cow Size
The topic of cow size has been rehashed numerous times. Various opinions float around as to what is the ideal size and why. This was recently discussed on the PCC Discussion Group. I thought I would share some of what was said. First, moderate-sized, easy-fleshing...
Low Maintenance
Without a doubt, the most important economic trait cow-calf producers should be selecting for is low maintenance energy requirements. Maintenance energy refers to the amount of energy (feed) required to keep the animal alive. Since this has a HUGE effect on fertility,...
Making History
Cattle prices have never been this high. This is history in the making! And we expect prices to go even higher… for a while. These are windfall profits because you and I have done nothing to deserve them or to earn them. It’s like winning the lottery. Everyone in the...
Heat-Tolerant Bulls
PCC™ Heat-Tolerant bulls are very adaptable. They can handle extreme heat and humidity. They can also handle a little cold and snow. The Heat-Tolerant bull pictured below lives in southern Mississippi, just 15 miles from the Gulf Coast. The temperature got down to 10...
The Tenderness Problem (Part 2)
As discussed in part 1 last week, we can no longer deny there is a tenderness problem with today’s beef. As a result, I will not order a steak in a restaurant that is not a filet or a flat iron. Those two steaks will almost always provide an extremely enjoyable eating...
The Successful Learn Vicariously
I have made a ton of mistakes by being hard-headed, stubborn and cocky. These mistakes made me who I am – and I wouldn’t change my past for anything! If I’ve learned anything from my mistakes, though, I hope it’s to be more observant. I think Farnam Street nailed it...
Having A Blast…Missing The Blast
As many of you know, the Missouri bull evaluation was moved up four days to miss the BLAST of arctic air coming through this week. To make that happen required all members of the PCC™ crew to adapt, adjust and sacrifice. Most of us were dreading the long hours and...
Southern Iowa Grazing Conference
Kit Pharo has been asked to speak at the Southern Iowa Grazing Conference in Bloomfield, Iowa. This event will take place on Saturday, February 15. This will provide a great opportunity for you to hear Kit’s “Ranching Made Profita-BULL, Enjoya-BULL and Sustaina-BULL”...
Impossible
I’m in the middle of wrestling season. We were at a tough tournament this past weekend with top kids from Nebraska and Wyoming. It was challenging to say the least! Some of my wrestlers were getting down on themselves thinking that wrestling at that level was...