#186 – Bigger is Not Always Better
Some of you have been watching for years, but there are many new Herd Quitters who are anxious to learn a better way to operate their business. Here is a re-run of a past episode. The message is still the same: Bigger is Not Always Better....
#186 – Bigger is Not Always Better
Some of you have been watching for years, but there are many new Herd Quitters who are anxious to learn a better way to operate their business. Here is a re-run of a past episode. The message is still the same: Bigger is Not Always Better....
#140 – Grazing vs Feeding Hay
In our main cowherd, we've cut back from feeding hay for five months to only one month. The goal is 100% grazing with hay only for weather emergencies. That's the quickest way to cut costs and promote herd health. I'm not there yet, but headed in the right direction,...
#139 – Busy in Springtime
Spring is a busy time on the farm and ranch. It’s easy to get bogged down with the work that never ends and forget that we are blessed to be a part of caring for God’s Creation....
#138 – Genetics for Grass-fed Beef
The market for natural grass-fed beef continues to increase. Some producers have sought to increase income by tapping into this market. Here's some ideas to help. Pharo Cattle Company® has genetics for grass finishing!...
#137 – PCC® Has PAP Tested Bulls
The PAP test was developed to be an indicator of potential heart problems in high altitude cattle due to Brisket Disease. PCC's Colorado spring sale has PAP tested bulls for our customers at high elevation....
#136 – PCC® Heat Tolerant Bulls
PCC® produces heat tolerant composite bulls without compromising fleshing ability, carcass quality or fertility. These 18-month-old bulls will be selling in Texas April 2nd, and Missouri, April 4th....
#135 – May You Always Have Cows Around
One of the perks of being in the Pharo network is meeting other people who like to talk about cows. We learn from one another as well as validate and support each other's work. We are blessed to host PCC® friends....
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Hard Work
Farmers and ranchers know a little bit about hard work. We are not afraid to get our hands dirty. However, we tend to be not so good at working smarter. Shane Parrish makes the connection between working harder and working smarter in his weekly blog: “Telling someone to ‘work smarter’ is useless because it assumes they already know what smarter looks like. If they did, they’d be doing it. “Work smarter, not harder is often framed as the opposite of hard work, but...