Herd Quitter® Blog
Bull Sale Highlights
I love bull sale season! I love the process of researching and evaluating potential bulls. This gets me hyped up for the possibilities of the next breeding season and the benefits a new bull will bring to my herd. I can picture how a new bull will compliment my...
Breeding Decisions
The first objective to be considered is whether the animal you’re wanting to produce is destined to be utilized in a maternal breeding program or as a terminal animal for beef. The selection criteria for these two options are vastly different, and I’ll go into more...
Staying Ahead of the Status Quo
Status quo is a Latin phrase that refers to the existing mindset or state of affairs. Although painfully slow, every status quo way of thinking and doing will eventually be replaced by a different and better way of thinking and doing – and that different and better...
We Believe
Worrying is a total waste of time and energy, especially if you are worrying about something you have no control over. If you are worrying about something you do have some control over, then STOP worrying and START doing the things that need to be done to...
Loved or Hated
From its inception, Pharo Cattle Company® has been divisive within the beef industry. People either love us because we are so different from the status quo – or they hate us because we are so different from the status quo. If you are promoting something that is...
We Believe
Being a successful first-generation rancher is possible. While most believe it is impossible to make it in this business if you don’t inherit it or marry into it, some are proving them wrong. The key is to stay disconnected from status quo ways of thinking and doing....
That’s Too Simple
We tend to complicate things. We think our problems require sophisticated and expensive solutions. We pay lots of money for someone to diagnose our problems and provide solutions. From doctors to phycologists to “experts,” we want answers! What if the solution were...
Own Your Failures
You will never get through this life without experiencing some failures. That’s life! How you deal with those failures, however, will have a monumental effect on your happiness and ultimate success. The average person has a tendency to blame his or her failures on...
We Believe
Farmers and ranchers need to learn how to work smarter – NOT harder. I have met very few farmers or ranchers that I would consider to be lazy. Most are very hard workers. Unfortunately, most farmers and ranchers are not so good at working smarter. They would rather do...
Beef Industrial Complex (part 2)
Last week, I discussed the Beef Industrial Complex (BIC) and how the beef industry in America has become corporatized. Remarks from PJ Budler on Jared’s podcast helped me connect the dots. Basically, the goal of the BIC is to pressure farmers and ranchers to operate...