by Bobby Thoman | Apr 8, 2026 | PCC® Update
Last week, I discussed the Beef Industrial Complex (BIC) and how the beef industry in America has become corporatized. Remarks from PJ Budler on Jared’s podcast helped me connect the dots. Basically, the goal of the BIC is to pressure farmers and ranchers to operate...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 8, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting, We Believe
Success is much more than just a matter of luck. Success begins with a desire to succeed. It requires thinking, planning and goal setting. It requires diligence and dedication. Success requires hard work. Perhaps most of all, success requires us to take personal...
by Bobby Thoman | Apr 1, 2026 | PCC® Update
I’ve mentioned the Beef Industrial Complex (BIC) a few times. Basically, it’s the packer and feeder strangle-hold on the cow-calf producers. It seems to bleed over into everything from the mainstream genetics that are being forced on the farmers and ranchers to the...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 1, 2026 | PCC® Update
I look in on a couple of internet discussion forums just to see what status quo producers are thinking and doing. Over the weekend, one discussion group started a thread on “Fly Control.” Really? That seems a little early. I usually don’t hear much talk about fly...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 1, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
How much would you pay for a cow you don’t like? For example, how much would you pay for a cow that is too tall, or too hard keeping, etc., etc.? $2500? $3000? $3500? Why would you even consider purchasing a cow you don’t like? I just looked at a recent market report...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 1, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting, We Believe
It is much better to be proactive than reactive. The difference between being proactive and reactive can be compared to the difference between fire prevention and frantically running around putting out fires. Being proactive will require us to think and plan ahead —...
