Herd Quitter™ Blog
Excited About The Future
Thoughts by PCC's Bull Development Manager, Tim: Michael LeBoeuf once said, “A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.” Here at Pharo Cattle Company, we are constantly reminded of this quote as we move through the process of making business...
Micro vs. Macro Evolution
I have a favorite Charles Darwin quote. Whenever I share that quote in a PCC Update, one or two well-meaning Christians will confront me. They will be somewhat upset that I shared a Darwin quote, and say something like, “Darwin goes against everything you and I...
Why Don’t All Seedstock Producers…
Treat their cows tougher than you treat your cows? Develop bulls on forage – with nothing but starch-free supplements? Evaluate and score bulls for disposition? Evaluate and score bulls for feet and leg conformation? Evaluate and score bulls for preputial prolapse...
Getting Your Money’s Worth
When you purchase bulls, cost is always a factor – but it should not be the only factor. First and foremost, you should consider the program behind the bulls. Bulls that are produced in a program that aligns with your long-term goals are worth a whole lot more...
Security
When you consider the future, how secure are you with the direction your cow-calf program is headed? Based on what I have been reading and hearing, many (perhaps most) cow-calf producers lack security. They have reason to believe their program is not where it...
Retired Husband
After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. My wife, however, is like most women. She loves to browse and leaves me with endless time to fill. ...
The First Step
It has recently come to my attention that many cow-calf producers are upset and frustrated with the direction their operation is headed. They have been brought to the realization that other cow-calf producers are two to four times more profitable than they are. ...
Opportunities To Advance
Nearly all the people, in any business, belong to the status quo herd. That is why it is called status quo. They do things pretty much the same way everyone else in that business is doing them. They are content with being average. They will never have a competitive...
Top 10 Reasons for Buying a Bad Bull
By Mark Parker 10. Your neighbor took one look at him and immediately began fixing the border fence. 9. Do the math: He only settles 3/4 as many cows but at half the price! 8. Him being a six-way cross — maybe eight or nine — just think of the hybrid vigor impact. 7....
Cow Size and Profitability
By Kit Pharo For most of the last three decades, Pharo Cattle Company pretty much stood alone in promoting the benefits of smaller cows. Among the high-input, big-cow, status quo seedstock producers, we were the butt of many jokes. That did not...