Herd Quitter® Blog
Resulting
Some people have dumb luck. They continually make poor decisions, but the circumstances bail them out like: a rising market, great weather, lucky timing, or a paid off ranch. These anomalies set people up for failure. The Dying Breed shared the following in their...
Three Weeks Away
Our first fall bull sale is just over three weeks away – November 1st in Valentine, Nebraska. You still have plenty of time to participate in this sale. Call us at 800-311-0995. We will have an outstanding selection of Angus, Red Angus, Polled Hereford and Composite...
STOP Buying So Many Bulls
PCC® customers only need to purchase half as many bulls as they used to purchase and most of those bulls will last twice as long as the bulls they used to purchase. With bulls selling for record-high prices, this represents a HUGE SAVINGS! If you are using PCC bulls,...
Fundamentals
Ask any coach, and they will tell you that fundamentals are the key to success. It’s no different in ranching. Most people look past the fundamentals because it seems too basic. They think they need a complex solution to their problems. The Illinois Extension recently...
Grass vs Grain
We’ve been developing bulls on grass for 28 years. From the very beginning, we designed our program to quickly separate the men from the boys. We are extremely tough on our bulls because we want our least efficient bulls to fall out of the program. Developing bulls on...
Shaking My Head
I recently thumbed through the latest Angus Journal. There are literally hundreds of pictures of structurally incorrect cows and bulls. All but one animal had level hips. I guesstimate that at least 75% of the pictured animals also had a high tailhead setting. We...
Forgiveness
Last week, I wrote about why people do the things that they do and why they are afraid to take risks. I ended by asking, “What is holding you back?” This week, I’m going to tackle one of the biggest problems I think we face and that few want to talk about. Many people...
DNA Testing
Here at Pharo Cattle Company®, we DNA test all of our bulls to get an Igenity DNA profile on them. There is a lot of valuable information in this profile – but I primarily use it to be more accurate in scoring our bulls for calving ease. You will notice in the sale...
Why People Can’t Take Risks
I don’t want to be a psychologist, but I often wonder what people are thinking and why. I wonder if many of their decisions are made on the spur of the moment without much thought, or the result of some outside pressure. I don’t understand either, because I take time...
Rattlesnakes
We have seen an inordinate number of rattlesnakes around PCC® Headquarters in Eastern Colorado the last four weeks. Tyson and Becky Pharo are finding them out and about on the ranch. Deanna and I are finding them during our evening walks with our dog Chico. Most are...