Herd Quitter® Blog
PCC® Program in Canada
We have been selling 20 to 30 bulls to Canadian customers for the last two or three years. Many Canadian cow-calf producers know they need to make the transition from high-input ranching to low-input ranching. As we announced in December, we now have a PCC® program in...
Amazing Individual
I shared the following statement in a 1996 Pharo Cattle Company® newsletter. I don’t know where it originated – but I do remember discussing it at length with a few of the beef industry’s very first Herd Quitters three decades ago. The cowman is an amazing individual....
We Believe
Farmers and ranchers should avoid taking government subsidies. If your farm or ranch needs to be subsidized by the government, it’s not sustainable. We believe the same is true if your farm or ranch needs to be subsidized by other forms of off-farm income – including...
Graduation Weekend
This last weekend was my daughter’s high school graduation. It was great to see her hard work pay off and it was fun to celebrate all her accomplishments. The best part was being able to be on stage with her when she got her diploma. Since I was voted by her class to...
PJ’s Pre-Sale Presentation
Back in March, it was rumored that I invited a world-renowned showring judge to speak at all three of our pre-sale meetings. The rumor was true. I am so glad I was able to spend some one-on-one time with PJ at those three sales. My life has been greatly blessed! I...
Graduation
It’s the time of year when we celebrate our young adults going out into the world. My daughter is graduating from high school this weekend and has been accepted into the nursing program at the University of Wyoming. She has enough credits to be able to enter college...
That’s CRAZY
I just watched a video of a livestock auction where baby calves were selling for $1200 to over $1500 per head! Are you kidding me? That’s CRAZY! From my experience, the odds of keeping those calves alive is only 50%. Apparently, some people know something I don’t know...
More on Genetic Fly Resistance
Last week, I told you how anyone who has at least two cows can determine which cows have the best genetic resistance to horn flies. It is very simple and easy – but you must do it before you use any toxic fly-control chemicals. Once the herd has been treated, you will...
Selecting Replacement Heifers
Selecting replacement females in a commercial beef herd should be logical. Let’s assume it’s the first cut and the heifers are yearlings. Assume too that all the females are from the same contemporary group and have been managed responsibly. The premise being that one...
Cow Size Articles
I have read several pretty good articles about cow size in the last few months. They all expressed concerns about cows being too big to maximize profit – especially after cattle prices crash. Those articles are basically saying the same things we have been saying for...