by Kit Pharo | Jun 18, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Last week, we discussed the problems associated with cattle that have level hips. The same university, seedstock and show ring people who think cattle should have level hips also prefer long-bodied cattle – or what appear to be long-bodied cattle. When it comes to...
by Bobby Thoman | Jun 12, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We cling to our habits, routines, and schedules hoping to find some normalcy in keeping things the same. No surprises, no major risks, no deviations. We feel safe with the familiar. Dying Breed delved into this topic in their weekly blog: “We double down on keeping...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 12, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
East Bound and Down was last week’s Featured AI Sire. I commented on the tremendous slope in his hip. You will never see that with status quo AI sires. That reminded me of an article I wrote several years ago about level hips. I decided to dust it off and share it...
by Bobby Thoman | Jun 4, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Many of us live in the past. We go over mistakes, shortfalls, and failures until we make ourselves sick. Yes, we should focus on the past long enough to learn the lesson, but we must move on! Farnam Street nailed this concept in their weekly blog: “Don’t let...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 4, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
In response to last week’s PCC™ Update, I received an email from a subscriber who said, “Please explain how you compute profit per acre. It’s confusing.” I replied by saying, “It’s very simple… If you know what your annual net profit is and if you know how many acres...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 4, 2025 | PCC™ Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
According to a recent Japanese study, you can paint white zebra stripes on your black cows to reduce the number of biting flies by 50%. Wow – but I have to wonder… is that because the flies prefer black over white or is it because they prefer non-painted over painted?...
