by Kit Pharo | Aug 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
For years, indeed decades, the argument over cow size has been bantered about by cattle producers. Now, adding to the debate, research from Wyoming shows smaller cows can produce more beef per acre, as well as produce more income. The research report is available in...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Charlie, You brought up important points. I would like to respond to two. “Why do we use weaning weights?” We sell calves by the pound and that is when most producers sell their calves. When universities decided that since we sell pounds, the more the...
by Kit Pharo | Jul 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cattle have a dual role: They need to efficiently convert grass into beef and they need to improve the range on which they graze. Neither of these roles are currently being fulfilled. Large frame cattle are genetically handicapped. They require “high-octane” feed....
by Kit Pharo | Jun 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you are dousing your cattle with chemicals to control flies, all you are doing is decreasing your herd’s natural resistance. This locks you into another chemical when resistance builds to the first chemical. You are locked into the “Company Store” which will have a...
by Kit Pharo | Mar 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Grain-fattened bulls may top the sale but they are worth far less for breeding purposes than bulls raised on all-forage diets, according to a Canadian study. In a study at the Lethbridge Research Centre, bulls that were grown from weaning to maturity on 100% forage...
