by Bobby Thoman | Dec 13, 2023 | PCC® Update
I was going through a status-quo bull sale catalog with my kids the other night. We enjoy looking at the pictures and practicing our “livestock judging” skills. If something looks decent, we may take a look at the EPDs. My kids are getting pretty good at visual...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 6, 2023 | PCC® Update
Deanna’s cat has doubled in size since we took him to our mountain cabin a little over two months ago. I don’t know what his name is, but I call him Walter in honor of Walter the Cat in the Chevy Silverado commercials. For a good laugh, watch the two videos below....
by Kit Pharo | Nov 29, 2023 | PCC® Update
Helen Keller once said, “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.” That’s a very simple, yet profound, statement! It applies to all people in all walks of life. It has application for me – and it has application for you! What...
by Kit Pharo | Feb 16, 2023 | Kit Pharo, PCC® Update
Bull to Cow Ratio 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 difference between what status quo bull producers recommend...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 21, 2021 | PCC® Update
Question: What do you think the optimal % of body weight weaned should be for a cowherd? Answer: Let me begin by saying, just about anything is possible if we are willing to reduce stocking rates and spend enough on extra feed and special care. For...
by Kit Pharo | Jan 12, 2021 | PCC® Update
Cows must fit their environment to stay in production. Common sense tells us it is much easier, as well as much more profitable, to produce cows that fit the environment than it is to artificially change the environment to fit the cows. Your environment can only...
