by Kit Pharo | Nov 1, 2017 | PCC™ Update
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful businessmen in the world. On our way home from the Nebraska Bull Sale, we stopped at a Jimmy John’s for lunch. I saw this list posted on the wall and thought it was worth sharing. My personal favorites are 2, 3, 5, 6...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 25, 2017 | PCC™ Update
Copyright © 2012 by Rachel J. Lohof Larsen 1. You have chores, because we love you. They seem tedious, but they are the building blocks for your future. Responsibility, accountability, and basic life skills begin with sweeping the floor, scrubbing the toilet, and...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 18, 2017 | PCC™ Update
I have a favorite Charles Darwin quote. Whenever I share that quote in a PCC Update, one or two well-meaning Christians will confront me. They will be somewhat upset that I shared a Darwin quote, and say something like, “Darwin goes against everything you and I...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 13, 2017 | PCC™ Update
Treat their cows tougher than you treat your cows? Develop bulls on forage – with nothing but starch-free supplements? Evaluate and score bulls for disposition? Evaluate and score bulls for feet and leg conformation? Evaluate and score bulls for preputial prolapse...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 12, 2017 | PCC™ Update
When you purchase bulls, cost is always a factor – but it should not be the only factor. First and foremost, you should consider the program behind the bulls. Bulls that are produced in a program that aligns with your long-term goals are worth a whole lot more...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 11, 2017 | PCC™ Update
When you consider the future, how secure are you with the direction your cow-calf program is headed? Based on what I have been reading and hearing, many (perhaps most) cow-calf producers lack security. They have reason to believe their program is not where it...