#207 – No “Waspy” Cows
Years ago I learned a lesson about "Waspy Cows." It makes me thankful for the gentle disposition bred into our PCC® herd. Click to read the full transcript There are several traits that make PCC® cattle low-maintenance. Most ranchers would love a cow that can calve on time without help, wean a...
#207 – No “Waspy” Cows
Years ago I learned a lesson about "Waspy Cows." It makes me thankful for the gentle disposition bred into our PCC® herd. Click to read the full transcript There are several traits that make PCC® cattle low-maintenance. Most ranchers would love a cow that can calve on time without help, wean a...
#201 – Producing Profitable Females
There are many reasons to buy bulls from Pharo Cattle Company®, but one of the best perks is the quality of the females we produce. Calving ease involves more than simply birthing smaller calves. The hip structure of the cow is instrumental as well. Add in...
#200 – Bull EPDs
When buying your next herd bull, you will be bombarded with more information than you can use. What data do you look at first? What traits will give you the biggest bang for your buck? Here's a couple ideas that translate into $$ to your bottom line....
#199 – Capturing Profit
The recent high cattle market has given ranchers a welcome reprieve from rising expenses. While our focus has been on increasing income, reducing expenses is much more important if we want to capture more profit in the future. NOTE: We misquoted the OSU study in the...
#198 – Expanding Markets
Describe a profitable ranch: They don't follow the herd They work with nature instead of against it They use grazing as a tool to build soil health They use low-maintenance, moderate-framed genetics They find value-added markets for their products...
#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...
#196 – Retirement Questions
Today we had a visit from some vacationing PCC® customers, the Unruhs. We're about the same age, so we had a good time getting to know one another, as well as a great discussion about retirement. This raised many questions, especially how to manage the cow herd as the...
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Merry Christmas
Christmas is almost here! I hope you have taken this time of Advent seriously to prepare your hearts for the coming of Christ. We are bombarded on all sides with distractions to the true meaning of Christmas. The commercialization of Christmas is one of the biggest marketing schemes ever played on the people of the world. Don’t think for a second that this is by accident. The love of money is behind most of the negative things that we see in society. Christmas is...
