People hate change!   Nowhere is this more prevalent than in agriculture.   It seems to take years for people in agriculture to make simple changes – even though they know the change will be for their own good.   I must confess that I too...

News, around the world, has been focused on the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.   Therefore, we thought we should share some of our thoughts from a little different perspective.   Although serious in nature, I think we can agree the mainstream media has blown this thing way out of proportion.   Unfortunately, the reason for some of this seems to be political in nature.  

  There are a few bull marketers who are trying to mimic what Pharo Cattle Company says and does.   We have no problem with that – but we encourage buyers to beware.   I’m sure these bull marketers do some things right – but no one even comes...

In last week’s PCC Update, Tim Goodnight said, “Without discounting the importance of body condition at calving, I think it is important to understand that the plane of gain an animal is experiencing is equally – if not more important.   Research shows that...

In addition to EPDs, weights, ratios and ultrasound data, Pharo Cattle Company provides star ratings for the following traits on our sale bulls.   A 5-star rating is the best – with 3-star being about average. Disposition Calving Ease Cow Longevity Udder...

In early January, I gave a ranch tour to a couple from Alberta, Canada.   They had been to a Ranching for Profit school in Colorado Springs.   When I showed them the cowherd, they said, “This is the first grass we have seen since we left Colorado...

How can you identify the most efficient and most profitable cows in a cowherd?   The answer is so simple most people miss it.   The most efficient and profitable cows in an unpampered cowherd will always be the oldest cows.   These are cows that have done everything...

Following last week’s PCC Update, we received several questions about late weaning and why we choose to leave calves on their mothers over the winter.  For starters, it’s natural.   In nature, there is no herdsman to wean the offspring.   In fact, when a doe gives...

When purchasing bulls, the most important factor to consider is the program behind the bulls.   Bulls that were produced in a program that aligns with your long-term goals are worth a whole lot more than bulls coming out of a program that does not align with your...

The following is a portion of a letter to the editor I found in a popular beef magazine a couple of years ago.   It is in reference to getting young cows bred back with their second and third calves.   I think it speaks volumes about what has been going on with most...