by Kit Pharo | Jun 27, 2018 | PCC™ Update
Your dog rides in the truck more than your wife. You’ve never thrown away a 5-gallon bucket. You have used baling wire to attach a license plate. You have used a chainsaw to remodel your house. You have fibbed to a mechanic about how often you greased a piece of...
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 18, 2018 | PCC™ Update
We all know big birth weights can be disastrous in a first-calf heifer program because of increased labor and death loss. However, there is a hidden cost associated with big birth weights that few ranchers have considered. Birth weight is highly correlated to a...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 6, 2018 | PCC™ Update
Good Mover: Runaway Spirited: Psychotic Excellent Disposition: Never been out of the stall Bold: Runaway Well-Bred: Sire and Dam are also brother and sister Athletic: Runaway Needs Intermediate Rider: Runaway Event Prospect: Big, fast horse Dressage Prospect: ...
by Kit Pharo | May 24, 2018 | PCC™ Update
Elephants have been trained and used by humans for over 4000 years. How is it possible for a 180-pound man to restrain an 11,000-pound elephant with a piece of rope and a wooden stake? When an elephant is very young, it is tethered to a wooden stake driven deep into...
by Kit Pharo | May 15, 2018 | PCC™ Update
Hair coat is the best indicator of animal health and well-being. A healthy beef animal will have a vibrant-looking hair coat – slick and shiny in the summer and cuddly-looking in the winter. In contrast, an unhealthy animal will have a dull, dead-looking hair...
