by PJ Budler | Sep 30, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Several breeding philosophies address type and kind in the commercial cow-calf industry. All can be applied in multi-sire or single-sire mating. Crossbreeding with complementarity can optimize heterosis and performance, but it reduces predictability. Gains in weight,...
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 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...
by PJ Budler | Sep 9, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
The Cobra Effect describes what happens when an incentive scheme backfires. The name comes from an anecdote from British colonial rule in India. Officials in Delhi wanted fewer venomous cobras, so they offered a cash reward for every dead snake. Enterprising people...
