Herd Quitter™ Blog
Threat or Opportunity
A few days ago, I shared an article with the PCC Discussion Group that summarized a recent survey of agricultural bank presidents and CEOs. Those bankers expect a substantial increase in foreclosures for the next five years – due to what they refer to as a “slumping...
More Cows for More Years
In preparation for our fall bull sales, we have visited with hundreds of PCC customers. Most have used their PCC bulls for more years than they ever thought possible. One customer purchased three PCC Solar Bulls in the fall of 2008. These bulls are still going...
Consider the Future
Have you noticed that the most successful and happy people throughout history have been those who made decisions that were based on the future? It’s true! Successful people know that nothing stays the same. The present is different from the past – and the future...
Warren Buffet’s 10 Rules for Success
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful businessmen in the world. On our way home from the Nebraska Bull Sale, we stopped at a Jimmy John’s for lunch. I saw this list posted on the wall and thought it was worth sharing. My personal favorites are 2, 3, 5, 6...
One Down and One to Go
Our Nebraska Bull Sale is behind us. The pre-sale meeting with Jim Gerrish had nearly 47 cow-calf producers from at least eight different states in attendance. We had 45 registered bidders at the sale – from 8 different states. There were 52 people using our...
Buyer’s Market
Our fall bull sales almost always create a better buyer’s market for our bull customers than do our spring bull sales. For the most part, this is because most cow-calf producers will not need to turn their bulls out until next summer. This may be true, but… Not...
25 Things I Want My Ranch Kids to Know
Copyright © 2012 by Rachel J. Lohof Larsen 1. You have chores, because we love you. They seem tedious, but they are the building blocks for your future. Responsibility, accountability, and basic life skills begin with sweeping the floor, scrubbing the toilet, and...
Drought Discount
We will be offering a Drought Discount at both of our fall bull sales. You can receive up to a 10% Discount on all the bulls you purchase – based on the severity of the drought in your area. This is our way of helping you make the best of a bad situation. Our...
Forage-Developed Bulls
More and more seedstock producers are promoting “forage-developed” bulls. We have checked into all of these so-called “forage” programs and have concluded that no one has a program that is as tough as PCC’s program. Several of these forage programs feed large...
Dead Calves Have Distressingly Low Weaning Weights
Pharo Cattle Company is serious about calving ease – because our customers are serious about calving ease. It doesn’t matter how much growth potential a calf has if it is born dead. Dead calves have distressingly low weaning weights. No one has even come close...