by Kit Pharo | May 9, 2020 | Kit Pharo, Uncategorized
Many cow-calf producers think it is sacrilegious to not ear tag calves at birth. Most do it because they have always done it. Several years ago, the PCC Discussion Group came up with several “Kooky Notions” that the members used to...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 8, 2018 | Kit Pharo
I continue to get emails and phone calls from ranchers who do their best to justify what they are doing. The fact that they call me makes me think they are beginning to question some of the things they have been doing. They tell me why they have big,...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 20, 2018 | Kit Pharo, Uncategorized
Cow-calf producers who make a living from their cows know fertility is by far the most important economic trait. University studies have shown reproductive traits are twice as important as growth traits, which are twice as important as carcass traits. Ironically, the...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 13, 2018 | Kit Pharo, PCC® Update
As you know, PCC recently formed an alliance with Tyson Foods and Cactus Feeders to produce a high-quality, grass-finished beef product. This product will be All Natural. It will compete with imported grass-fed beef. There is a difference between grass-fed and...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 20, 2018 | Kit Pharo, PCC® Update
The hottest topic within the beef industry 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 at...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 4, 2018 | Kit Pharo
Although the word “paradigm” has been a part of the English language since the 15th century, it never received much use until the 1960s. We didn’t hear the word used much in agricultural circles for another 20-plus years. Pronounced “para-dime”, the word has...
