by Kit Pharo | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
The hottest topic within the beef industry is fake meat and meat alternatives. I am definitely not an expert on this subject – but I would like to share a few thoughts. I guarantee this will be totally different from everything else you have heard or read about fake...
by Kit Pharo | Sep 20, 2018 | Kit Pharo, Uncategorized
Cow-calf producers who make a living from their cows know fertility is by far the most important economic trait. University studies have shown reproductive traits are twice as important as growth traits, which are twice as important as carcass traits. Ironically, the...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 25, 2018 | PCC™ Update, Uncategorized
There is evidence that the origin of some of these traditions and sayings are not 100% true. Nevertheless, I find them interesting. The following are a few more theories about life in England during the 1500s. With the thick thatched roofs that were filled with all...
by Kit Pharo | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our Texas Bull Sale is behind us. The pre-sale meeting with Peter Bierstadt had 40 cow-calf producers from at least four different states and Mexico in attendance. Peter’s presentation was very well received. It generated many questions. We had 51 registered...
by Kit Pharo | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
I just thumbed through the latest DROVERS magazine. It seems that the latest hot topic within the status quo beef industry is parasite control – with an emphasis on deworming. There was one article on deworming and many advertisements for drugs and chemicals that...
by Kit Pharo | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Several weeks ago, someone in the PCC Discussion Group shared an article on Complexity Bias. It was difficult to read – but I found it very interesting. The following is a quote from the article. “Faced with two competing hypotheses, we are likely to choose the most...
