#188 – How Many Cows Per Bull?
One of the most common questions asked is, "How many cows can a bull breed?" Kit Pharo says forage-developed bulls can breed twice as many cows for twice as many years compared to status quo grain-fed feedlot bulls. Here's a couple reasons why....
#188 – How Many Cows Per Bull?
One of the most common questions asked is, "How many cows can a bull breed?" Kit Pharo says forage-developed bulls can breed twice as many cows for twice as many years compared to status quo grain-fed feedlot bulls. Here's a couple reasons why....
#122 – Fine Tuning
As cooperative producers for PCC®, our duty is to keep fine tuning our cow herd with the benefit of our bull customers in mind. We are continually striving for optimum levels of frame size, fertility, fleshing ability, calving ease, disposition, and grass efficiency....
#121 – Looking Ahead
Optimism is strong at the fall bull sales. Looking ahead, this fall may be the best time to buy a bull rather than waiting until next spring. Only two sales left!...
#120 – Time for a Trade-in
This upswing in the market would be a great opportunity to trade in some of your large-framed, out-of-date genetics and replace them with grass-efficient 18 month-old PCC® bulls....
#119 – Herd Overview
Sometimes it's helpful to take a step back and get an overview of your operation from a different point of view. From a different perspective, you can see things you never noticed before. PCC® gives you several opportunities to do that....
#118 – Twins: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Twins are not normal or desired in beef cattle, however, it does occasionally happen, and sometimes for the good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=MKE38gdmcak&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=118
#117 – Moving Heifers
We moved heifers this morning. I'm pretty happy with their condition and their performance on some dry, brushy pasture. Kit Pharo claims the right genetics will perform in any environment, and they have proven that to be true....
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Think for Yourself
It’s okay to ask others for their advice, especially if those people are successful at what they do. Good counsel has tremendous value. However, the absolute worst thing you can do is to follow the status quo way of thinking. If you want to achieve noteworthy success, you must be willing to stand apart from the crowd and think for yourself. Dare to be a Herd Quitter®! True success is something that is achieved by the minority – NOT the majority! Quote Worth...