by Bobby Thoman | Mar 27, 2024 | Cooperative Producers, PCC™ Update
It’s finally spring and our cows are just starting to calve. This is my favorite time of year. Yes, I know, summer calving would probably be much easier, but there is a high demand for spring PCC yearling bulls and we live in the nice part of Wyoming where the winters...
by Kit Pharo | Mar 20, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
I do not understand how so many intelligent people in the beef industry can continue to overlook the obvious. Perhaps, instead of overlooking the obvious, they are ignoring the obvious. Perhaps they are ignoring the obvious because the obvious is not a popular...
by Kit Pharo | Mar 13, 2024 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
New census data released by the USDA in February provides reason for concern. The number of farms operating in the US and the number of farm acres have both fallen significantly. There were 141,733 fewer farms in 2022 than in 2017. The number of farm acres was reduced...
by Bobby Thoman | Mar 6, 2024 | PCC™ Update
A recent blog from Farnam Street on success caught my attention. The blog pointed out that the one thing that stands out when it comes to success is mindset. If you want results, you need to approach things like a professional, not an amateur. It all comes down to...
by Kit Pharo | Feb 28, 2024 | Bull Sales, PCC™ Update
Recently, I have had several phone conversations with customers and potential customers about how many cows you should run with a bull during breeding season. As you might expect, there is a big difference between what status quo bull producers recommend and what...
by Kit Pharo | Feb 21, 2024 | PCC™ Update
When I was putting together my presentation for the recent Holistic Management Canada conference, my wife Deanna said, “Don’t forget the two trucks.” It has been several years since I shared the Two Trucks slide in a presentation. Since it provides a great visual aid...
