by Bobby Thoman | Jul 9, 2025 | PCC® Update
Patience is not something I’m known for. “Hot-headedness” runs in my family. It’s a result of wanting to be in control and being overly competitive. I’ve learned to recognize this and to somewhat get it under control, but I definitely have my moments! We often...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 9, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Horn flies are costing the cattle industry billions of dollars every year. Controlling flies with chemical insecticides is NEVER going to provide a long-term solution because horn flies have been able to develop a resistance to all of the chemical insecticides that...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 9, 2025 | PCC® Update
This is a picture of some Angus and Red Angus heifers at PCC Headquarters in Eastern Colorado. We have not been this green for a long time. Have you noticed that we all look smart when it rains and cattle prices are at record-high levels? These girls will be sorted...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 2, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
For the last four weeks, we have discussed structural correctness and incorrectness in beef animals. Last week, I said, “For the most part, the status quo beef industry has everything wrong!” I just received the latest issue of the Angus Journal. As I was thumbing...
by Bobby Thoman | Jun 25, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We are facing a precipice in the beef industry. Cattle prices are at an all-time high while cattle numbers are at an all-time low. This is a good thing for ranchers, but maybe not so good for the “beef industrial complex.” The feeders and packers rely on volume to...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 25, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Here is an old adage I have always tried to adhere to: “When everyone else is walking, you should run – and when everyone else is running, you should walk.” In other words, it is almost always beneficial to do the opposite of what most people are doing. When everyone...
