#177 – How Long Does It Take?
I'm often asked, "How long does it take to change out your cow herd to moderate-framed, low maintenance PCC® cows?" It took us about 5 years and here's the short version. That may seem like a long time, but in reality, the years flew by. The hardest part was getting started. The best time to plant...
#177 – How Long Does It Take?
I'm often asked, "How long does it take to change out your cow herd to moderate-framed, low maintenance PCC® cows?" It took us about 5 years and here's the short version. That may seem like a long time, but in reality, the years flew by. The hardest part was getting started. The best time to plant...
#41 – Goodbye Buckhorn Ranch
The ranch we have managed for 17 years recently sold, so with our PCC® cow herd, we are off to start a new chapter of our lives. Life is full of changes, and it's a good time for us to change....
#40 – Try the Herd Quitter® Podcast
Have you listened to the Herd Quitter® Podcast? Tons of useful information from industry experts and successful ranchers! Just another way that Pharo Cattle Company® works to help you make your business more profitable and more enjoyable. Try it today at...
#39 – No Place Like Home
Livestock producers are notorious for being homebodies. It's hard to leave the ranch when you own cows, but sometimes you've just gotta go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=XH3iU6ZVX5Y&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=39
#38 – Christmas Gifts
It's an odd custom that we give gifts to everyone but the person whose birthday we celebrate at Christmas. However, I'm thankful for the generosity expressed by our fellowman during this season, and above all, for God's gift to us, His Son, Jesus Christ....
#37 – Making a Change
We are creatures of habit and we don't like change. Sometimes changes are forced on us, and sometimes that's a good thing. Herd Quitters in Montana are changing their operations by buying PCC® bulls!...
#36 – All the Right Reasons
Pharo Cattle Company® really is different for all the right reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=OLh7AQU4H6M&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=36
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#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 video: Cow cost averaged $615 per head in 2010, not 2016. Thus costs have doubled in the last 15 years, not 10; however, the same premise applies — cow costs are growing, but there are practices that...