#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 low-maintenance and udder quality, and...
#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 low-maintenance and udder quality, and...
#185 – Soil Health – Part 2
Here's a real life example of improving soil health through rotational grazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=1Q_tfg_mYus&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=185
#184 – Wild Country
We run our cows with other PCC® customers in wild country for the summer. It's past the middle of nowhere, but the cattle do great up in the mountains....
#183 – Developing Heifers
It's much easier to work with nature instead of against it. We've proven that in our experience developing heifers. We used to overcomplicate every part of the process — now we let nature do the work....
#182 – Rain is a Good Thing
Rain is usually a welcome sight in my part of the world. We received a half inch yesterday and it sure brightened things up. In a country that relies primarily on irrigation, rain is pure gold....
#181 – Long Days
This time of year requires long days to get all the work done. I'm thankful for good friends and "Vitamin I" (Ibuprofen). This week we worked our yearling heifers and put them out to grass....
#180 – Kill the Cow?
In recent years, climatologists have villainized the cow as a primary culprit of global warming. They claim that methane gas (or cow farts) along with traditional farming methods are major contributors to increased carbon in the atmosphere. Are cows the problem or the...
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The Process
I like doing the research to find the best bull for my operation. Pouring over data, pedigrees and videos is thrilling to me. Even if I don’t find what I’m looking for, it just gets me more excited for the next bull sale. Shane Parrish shared a similar thought in his blog this week: “When you fall in love with the process rather than the outcome, you don't have to wait to be happy.” I am in constant pursuit of perfection. It’s not something I ever plan to achieve,...