Herd Quitter® Blog
Losing Weight vs. Gaining Weight
Last week, I read a short article about bull care and management. In it, a university veterinarian said, “A bull may lose anywhere from 100 to 200 pounds during a breeding season.” While I know this is true – I also know it doesn’t have to be this way. Nearly all PCC®...
What A Difference Five Years Makes
Your calves are worth nearly three times more than they were worth just five years ago! See the blue line in the Cattle Range chart below. Because calf prices continue to go off the chart, several lines have been added to the top of this chart since January. On...
Bull Workdays
I am currently evaluating bulls at PCC Headquarters in Colorado. It’s been hot! The bulls look great, and I got a good start on my sale research. I’ll save the bulk of the research for later this fall. This is one of my favorite things to do, so I use it as leverage...
Under the Stars
These hot summer days have brought back some childhood memories. When we were kids, my two brothers and I slept in an unfinished and uninsulated attic. There was maybe 12 inches of space for me to walk between my brothers’ two small beds to get to my bed which was...
Tenet® Update
We are pleased to announce the official launch of Certified Tenet® Beef. With more Certified Tenet® Bulls than anyone else in the industry, Pharo Cattle Company® is leading the way – which gives PCC® customers a reason to be excited. Tenderness has been consistently...
Around the World
Pharo genetics have been used with great success in four of the seven continents. The video below shows a set of Pharo-bred bull calves in South Africa. I am proud to put my stamp of approval on this set of bulls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxcUnBrmQzg These...
The Cost of Mistakes
Mistakes and failures have a negative connotation. They imply weakness, lack of skill, or lack of intelligence. It’s easy to look back and dissect our mistakes. Instead of using our mistakes as an opportunity to grow, learn and understand, we use them as a whipping...
Sissy Bulls and Fat Dry Cows
On my most recent trip to and from our mountain cabin, I saw a few cowherds up close. All of these cowherds were running with bulls. Most herds had two or three times more bulls than they needed. I saw 25 to 30 cows in one herd with four young bulls. At least one was...
Hustle
Many things in life can be overcome with a little bit of hustle. This is a point of emphasis for many coaches. In sports, “hustle” doesn’t just set the pace. It intimidates. It gets in people’s heads. It’s psychological warfare. Farnam Street shared a quote by Abraham...
Where’s the Beef?
The status quo beef industry’s incessant selection for more frame, more growth and more milk has created tall, slab-sided, flat-muscled, hard-keeping bulls that resemble solid-colored Holstein steers. Where's the BEEF? Pharo Cattle Company® has thick, easy-fleshing,...