According to the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC), the cost of producing a calf has increased from $384 in 2000 to $883 in 2014.   WOW… it way more than doubled in just 14 years.   Keep in mind, though, that this is an average cost of production.   Some...

Cattle prices have been making some remarkable recoveries.   Below is a 60-day Market Trendline created by The Cattle Range for June 2, 2017.   This provides a quick overview of our markets and where they might be headed.   The angle indicates direction and velocity...

We believe… ordinary people can do extraordinary things.   To do so, however, requires that we stop thinking and acting like ordinary people.   We need to think BIG and dream BIG – and we need to be willing to step out of our comfort zone.   Those who are afraid to...

Last week, I told you about a 2-year-old heifer that showed all the symptoms of rabies – including aggressive behavior, inability to swallow, frothing at the mouth and death.   When she died, we removed her brain and sent it to the lab for diagnosis.   Long story...

Several years ago, my brothers and sisters decided we need to have a Pharo Phamily Reunion every other year – on the odd numbered years.   I have two younger brothers and two younger sisters.   It was decided that we would take turns being responsible for this...

Ben Franklin once said, “Time is money.”   That’s a good quote.   However, I have come to the conclusion that time is much more valuable than money.   Very few things in life are as valuable as time.   In fact, I think it would be correct to say, “Time is life.”   It...

As of May 15th, two pet dogs have tested positive for rabies in northeast Colorado.   These are the first cases among dogs since 2003.   In addition to the two dogs, there have been 41 confirmed cases of rabies in wild animals in the state so far this year.   A skunk...