#197 – Compare Cow $ize
Why does the status quo beef industry continue to select for more growth when the only thing increasing is cow size? They believe that bigger weaning weights mean bigger profits. Here's a challenge for you: run the numbers on your own herd and compare them to a herd of moderate-sized cows. Why not...
#197 – Compare Cow $ize
Why does the status quo beef industry continue to select for more growth when the only thing increasing is cow size? They believe that bigger weaning weights mean bigger profits. Here's a challenge for you: run the numbers on your own herd and compare them to a herd of moderate-sized cows. Why not...
#106 – A History Lesson
They say if we don't learn from history, we're destined to repeat it. We should learn from economic history of the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=DZ0aAXyGisw&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=106
#105 – Helping with Bull Delivery
We had several PCC® customers purchase bulls with one of our stay-at-home options. It was good to meet new people and deliver a load of bulls to Western Colorado and Utah....
#104 – Colorado Spring Sale 2023 Optimism
Sale season at PCC® has become a gathering of Herd Quitters — those who aren't afraid to think for themselves and search outside-side-the-box for solutions to beef production challenges. What an encouraging group of people!...
#103 – Buy Genetics to Fit Your Herd Goals
The first trait Kit Pharo looks for in a bull is masculinity. Early maturity is an indicator of fertility, fleshing ability, and moderate frame size. Like begets like. Masculine bulls produce feminine females with those same traits. You will not produce those kind of...
#102 – Can PCC® Calves Perform in the Feedlot?
Some producers have asked, "Your cows may be more efficient, but can your calves perform in the feedlot?" Here's some data from a herd in the desert Southwest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=6-Q3sIM_JkI&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=102
#101 – How to Select a Bull for Grass-fed Production
Grass-fed beef continues to increase in popularity and market share. It opens up some profit opportunities for producers willing to explore alternative markets. Here's a couple things to consider when selecting bulls for a grass-finished operation....
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No Shortage
When I returned home from 11 days of working bulls and visiting South Africa, I was confronted with a huge stack of status quo beef publications and bull sale catalogs. I quickly thumbed through all of them over the weekend. You can rest assured, there will be no shortage of overfat, high-input Diesel Bulls to choose from this winter and spring. Most of those Diesel Bulls are guaranteed to melt and fall apart when you take them home if you don’t continue to feed...