by Kit Pharo | Jan 24, 2018 | Kit Pharo, PCC® Update
Without fail, members of the status quo beef industry start talking about calving every January. Several beef publications start sharing articles and advice on calving. Members of most internet forums start sharing their stories and thoughts. There is much talk...
by Kit Pharo | Nov 2, 2017 | Kit Pharo
Have you noticed that the most successful and happy people throughout history have been those who made decisions that were based on the future? It’s true! Successful people know that nothing stays the same. The present is different from the past – and the future...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 23, 2017 | Kit Pharo
More and more seedstock producers are promoting “forage-developed” bulls. We have checked into all of these so-called “forage” programs and have concluded that no one has a program that is as tough as PCC’s program. Several of these forage programs feed large...
by Kit Pharo | Aug 2, 2017 | Kit Pharo
As expected and as shown in the latest Drought Monitor Map, the northern-plains drought is increasing in intensity and size. From what I have read and heard, many of the drought-stricken cow-calf producers have procrastinated to the point that they are behind the...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 29, 2017 | 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...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 14, 2017 | Kit Pharo
Some of the thoughts I shared last week raised a few questions, so I decided to expand this discussion. Since we have not seen a true bottom to a cattle cycle since 1996, many have forgotten how the cattle cycle works. For the most part, the cattle cycle is based...
