by PJ Budler | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update
Rebuilding America’s cowherd will take more than just an end to the drought. Yes, the drought has certainly played its part in diminishing the national herd, but there are other factors at play here, I’m sure. Ponder these points: The industry has selected excessively...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We used a couple of young virgin bulls on our yearling heifers here at PCC® Headquarters – an Angus and a Red Angus. They were turned out for a 45-day breeding season around the first of August. Both bulls gained weight – even under severe drought conditions. It is...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
This is a guest post by Joel Salatin, The Lunatic Farmer. The average American farmer is over 60 years old. Statistics indicate that in the next 15 years, half of all agriculture equity – land, buildings, and machinery – will change hands as owners die off. This...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Problems are unavoidable. They are a part of life and a part of business. Each and every one of us will have problems to deal with. How do you solve your problems? Where do you look for solutions? Most people in agriculture today seem to be programmed to spend an...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update, We Believe
The cow should be supporting the ranch – instead of being supported by the ranch. Cows that fit their environment can produce and reproduce with very little in the way of outside inputs.
by Bobby Thoman | Sep 16, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We spend a lot of our time taking care of daily tasks. From kids to chores, cows, and fields, we rarely have any spare time to enjoy life. Dying Breed pointed out this phenomenon in a recent blog. Kids see their parents running a busy life. “Each generation is focused...
