Rod Pelton grew up as a farm boy in Eastern Colorado, and always thought that was what he wanted to do. However, after marrying the neighbor girl (Kit’s sister) and becoming familiar with the Pharo cattle operation, he realized that he really enjoys the benefits of spending time with the cattle. Rod was blessed with circumstances a few years ago that allowed him to quit farming and go into raising cattle full time, as well as work alongside Tyson in the PCC operation. Along with our daughters, Jamie and Abby, we are extremely passionate about our small herd of registered Angus cows. We have always agreed with Pharo Cattle Company’s philosophies and are excited about being Cooperative Producers. We specialize in easy fleshing, moderate sized cattle that know how to work for a living. Kathy also enjoys doing much of the office work at Pharo Cattle Company. Rod and Kathy Pelton, phone 719-767-5451.

     Bruns Angus is located in the sandhills of North Central Nebraska near Bassett. Bruns Angus is operated by Kirk and Kristi Bruns, along with our three children Kara, Paige and Ben. Our cow herd is run year around on native sandhill pastures and wet meadows. We strive to produce cows that are moderate framed, functional and that are adapted to our low-input environment. We appreciate the opportunity to work with Pharo Cattle Company. Visitors are welcome any time. Kirk and Kristi Bruns, phone 402 841 3671.

     Beaver Creek Ranch is owned and operated by the Erickson family, Colby and Amy and our three daughters, Rilee, Katie, and Kolbie. We are located in West Central Wyoming, at the foot of the Wind River Mountains. We raise both registered and commercial Black Angus and a few Tarentaise cattle.
     We began raising Black Angus cattle in 1991. Our goal has always been to produce low-input cows. Our cows are selected for moderate size, fleshing ability, maternal traits and disposition. With our harsh environment, our cattle have to perform under extreme conditions. This is bred into the cows and their offspring. Our cattle are expected to perform, and there are no second chances in our program.
     We have always felt that our philosophies match those of Pharo Cattle Company. We are excited to be Cooperative Producers, and to be part of the team. Feel free to call or stop by and see us anytime. Colby and Amy Erickson, phone 307-332-8289.

    Agape Farms is under the stewardship of Woody Thames and Brian Russ. We are located in East Texas, 100 miles southeast of Dallas. Holistic Management and Sustainability are the key words around the farm, as we desire to have the ability to pass it on to future generations. We run Red Angus and Hereford cattle on pastures that are bermuda-based with clovers and winter annuals. We are excited to be a Cooperative Producer for PCC and take the responsibility seriously of raising quality cattle on minimum inputs (no grain). If you are ever in our “neck of the woods”, give us a call and we would treasure the opportunity to take a leisurely stroll through the pastures with you. Woody Thames, phone 214-679-7737; Brian Russ, phone 903-549-3484.

     The McDaniel Ranch is located on the Northwest Kansas prairie, northeast of Goodland. We have been raising Red Angus cattle since 1997. Shortly thereafter, I met Kit Pharo and began to focus my efforts toward raising the right kind of cattle — self-sufficient, moderately-framed and easy fleshing cows that produce the same in their calves. Raising cattle that require few inputs and calves with lower birth weights is far more enjoyable (and logical) than spending heartache, hours and money accommodating the cows. It is a pleasure to be working in the environment of Pharo Cattle Company and all of the other like-minded Cooperative Producers that we appreciate so much. Cody and Tancy McDaniel, phone 785-694-2910 (home) or 785-694-3244. (cell)

     The D Bar 7 Ranch, located in Northeast Oklahoma, is owned and operated by Al and Debb DeWit. This is our fourth year in our present location after moving from Indiana, where we operated a farming and cattle operation. We raise Black Angus and Red Angus cattle and also have a commercial cowherd. We started with commercial cows in 1991 and added Red Angus in 2004. The Black Angus were added in 2008 as a leased PCC herd. As we build the purebred herd, we will transition out of commercial cattle. We are busy developing a sustainable ranch operation, building fence and subdividing pastures into paddocks and at the same time building a herd of low input, easy fleshing, good uddered, slick haired, productive cows with a primary emphasis on fertility. We feel fortunate to be associated with Pharo Cattle Company and its progressive group of Cooperative Producers. Al and Debb DeWit, phone 918-273-5673.

     Dry Creek Red Angus is owned and operated by the Luhman family. My parents are David and Ruth, who have managed this land since the 1960's and continue to help today. I, along with my wife Terri and children, Kaleb, Jared, Gavin, and Luka hope to continue our heritage for years to come. Our goal is to be good stewards of the land God has allowed us to use and to leave it in a better state than when we got here. We farm crops organically and use management intensive rotational grazing methods to improve the soil. Cattle that can fit our extreme environment and take full advantage of the existing resources is what we are breeding for. We do all of this with a forage-only program.
       We have had registered Red Angus cattle for 19 years and have been selling grass-finished cattle since 2003. We feel fortunate to be able to work with Pharo Cattle Company in producing low-input, profit-oriented seedstock. Our operation is located in Southeast Minnesota, in the rolling hills of the Mississippi River Valley. If you get in the area, feel free to give us a call and/or stop by. Jon and Terri Luhman, phone 651-923-4604.

     The D Bar J is the home of our Black Angus herd of grass efficient cattle. The beautiful clear Current, Meramec, and Jack’s Fork Rivers’ headwaters surround our operation. We have a genetic core of three and four frame, easy fleshing, efficient, and fescue tolerant cows. Producing seedstock that pass on traits which support low input operations is our goal.
Calving ease, fertility, longevity, udder quality, good hair coats, volume, and good dispositions are trademarks of our cows. The rigid process of selection for these traits is producing cattle which can thrive in our tough environment as well as most other environments. Our heat, humidity, and fescue toxicity demand that these traits are inherent in our PCC herd.
       Our family is privileged to be able to work with the PCC group of cooperating producers and PCC management. Unique opportunities to learn and grow in this organization make this a challenging and rewarding endeavor. We look forward to growing and improving with Pharo Cattle Company. David and Pam Johnson, phone 573-729-4388 (home) or 573-247-0164 (cell).

     We are located in Northeastern Oklahoma, just outside of Miami. Since graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1992, I have worked in agricultural finance and natural resource management. Julie is a professional artist and an excellent cowhand. We produce Black and Red Angus cattle along with native pecans on the farm.
       Our cattle are selected for tolerance to fescue endophyte, high heat and humidity, and whatever other environmental extremes we encounter regularly. We are emphasizing fleshing ability, udder quality, disposition, thickness, and natural resistance to pests and diseases in our breeding, while attempting to put all these traits into an optimum sized mother cow weighing no more than 1250 pounds.
       We are looking forward to helping PCC customers improve their herds as we improve ours. We expect our cattle to be fertile, gentle, reliable, long-lived and trouble free — and we want to pass those traits on to PCC customers. Dustin and Julie Olds, phone 918-961-1460.

     The Flying S Ranch is nestled in cottonwoods on the Republican River bottom where the jagged breaks to the north meet the golden plains of Western Kansas. We pride ourselves on being honest and fair, and thank God for the opportunity to live on the land and spend much of our time working with livestock. The ranch was built in 1906 and purchased by my father in 1964. Diane and I are proud to carry on the tradition of producing only the best cattle and horses. The Flying S Ranch is home to Ryan and Diane Shay and our children Riley, Kailey Anne, Reid, Rayden, Rhett, Ronan, and Ryder. We are located 2 1/2 miles southwest of St. Francis, Kansas.
     We have operated a low input commercial cowherd since 1994, and in 1998 we purchased the best bull we have ever owned, a Pharo Cattle Company developed bull. Since then we have been buying some of the best bulls in the Pharo Cattle Company program, upon which we have built our registered herd. We breed for moderate size, fleshing ability, longevity and maternal traits. Being a low input operation, our cows graze native grass in the summer and fall and are wintered on inexpensive corn stalks. They are run year-round with no protein supplements. Our cows calve on native river bottom grass in March and April with a minimum amount of harvested forage.
     Please give us a call or stop by to see us anytime. Ryan and Diane Shay, phone 785-332-3209.

      Ichthys Cattle Enterprise is under the stewardship of Lanny and Kristin Greenhalgh (and six little helpers). We purpose to obey God in all that we do, even though we often fail. One way we desire to glorify God is through the production of the right kind of cattle with PCC. We truly think the genetics PCC offers will help people be more hopeful and realize more profit in their cattle operations.
     ICE headquarters is located near Guide Rock, Nebraska, in rolling hills 6 miles north of the Republican River Valley. We currently lease Black Angus, Red Angus and Composite cattle from PCC. We have leased PCC cows since joining them in 2002. It is from these cows that we get our replacement heifers. We hire Clyde Mattson to A.I. the cows in early August to top PCC herd sires. Many of our cows have top PCC bulls on both sides of their pedigree. The cows graze native pasture in the spring and summer months and utilize crop residues and cover crops throughout the fall and winter.
     We never feed hay as a normal feeding plan but do keep some around for special situations like calf weaning, A.I., etc. These cows can look rough during the winter but most will bounce back and be as fat as ticks in the summer. Every year I am amazed at what these cattle can go through and still breed back. Those that don't breed back, of course, are sold, as well as those with bad udders. You will NOT find pampered cattle on our ranch; we can't afford it — and you don't want it in a seedstock producer. Calving is targeted for May/June. We are pleased to visit with you about PCC and can show you the cattle if you would like. Lanny and Kristin Greenhalgh, phone 402-257-3788.

     KOMA Cattle Company has been raising Red Angus Cattle for almost 20 years. With the help of our sons, Steven (17) and Josh (15), we are transitioning to a new location in Russell, Kansas, from the high desert valley in Wyoming. Our focus has always been on thickness, fertility and disposition, and since our involvement with PCC, birth weight, fleshing ability and frame moderation continue to be our next goals.
     Jim's background is in farming and Ag Economics and I (Katrin) have been in mixed animal veterinary practice for 28 years. Our genetic emphasis is on low maintenance energy, good udders and muscling. Calving on native pasture in March and April has brought our maternal lines to the forefront. Our association with PCC has increased the pressure on our cattle and many of our old habits, for the better of both. Being able to produce cattle that are functional and attractive, then having Kit and his tremendous staff help us market them is a wonderful combination for us. We thank God for this opportunity and welcome everyone to call and stop in for a visit. We love talking cows and politics! Jim Madsen and Katrin Kolder, DVM, phone 307-921-2748 or email komacattle@ruraltel.net.

     Lost Creek Cattle Company is located in Southwest North Dakota. Sean and Kat Weinert are fifth generation ranchers, raising Black Angus cattle on their centennial family ranch. We are striving for a herd of low-input cattle with excellent maternal traits, longevity and easy fleshing ability. These are the qualities that work hard for us and we believe those traits can make a difference in your herd also. We are so proud to be a part of PCC; they are always challenging us find a better way to do our job. We would enjoy visiting with you at the ranch if you are in the area. Sean and Kat Weinert, phone 701-928-0499 or email lostcreekcattle@hotmail.com.

     Garth and Joni Lloyd operate Triple L Angus Farms in Northeast Missouri. We have four children and see sustainability as the only viable means of passing this life on to our children and their children. Our goal is to produce low-input cattle (inputs = calfhood vaccinations and salt/mineral) that graze year-round on the fescue pastures of the Midwest. When we were looking for the type of cattle that could do this, Pharo Cattle Company was the only seedstock producer developing the type of genetics we needed. Being a successful pioneer has led to many imitators, but PCC is the original in grass-based genetics and philosophy. In 2007 we made a lot of changes and began High Density (or mob) grazing. The cows have taken right to it. The results have been dramatic — but don't try this with anything but low-input genetics.
       We feel very fortunate to work with Pharo Cattle Company and the people that make up this organization. If you are ever in our area, we'd love to show you our operation. Garth and Joni Lloyd, phone 660-945-3918.

     Located in the northeastern corner of Kansas, N-K Land and Cattle is owned and operated by Phil and Linda Wertenberger. N-K began as a cow-calf operation 40 years ago, but has grown into a family business with sons, Doug, Paul and Aaron, and their families. We specialize in grass-fed cattle with low stress handling. The valuable network of people that make up the PCC group has stretched us to be more accountable in our ranch goal – to raise a premium product while lowering inputs. The conversion of the ranch to healthy pastures through management-intensive grazing and using natural and holistic herd health began several years ago. It will be an on-going process, as changes and challenges are always present. These goals for the ranch and our families line us up to be better stewards of the land God has blessed us with. Please stop by and take a pasture walk with us anytime! Phil and Linda Wertenberger, phone 785-284-3258 (home) or 785-285-0079 (cell).

    Overdorff Angus Operation got its start in the high elevation country of Western Wyoming (7200 feet and up). Beginning as a commercial outfit, we saw a need for cattle that would work and be profitable in our challenging environment. That need led us down the road to breeding our own bulls and then to producing bulls for PCC. Along that road we have been mentored by many low-input, like-minded breeders who helped us form the vision for our breeding program. We are very grateful to those folks for their time and generosity over the years. In addition to our Wyoming herd we have a small herd grazing in the Laurel Highlands region of West Central Pennsylvania.
    Our vision is to breed purebred Angus cattle with great udders, gentle dispositions and longevity in an easy fleshing, moderate package, in hopes of making our customers more prosperous. My wife Jackie and I have 3 children, daughters, Brecken and Daltyn, and a son, Stockton. We feel very humbled and blessed by God to be able to breed and work with His cattle. If you have any questions regarding our program, please feel free to contact us. Brandon and Jackie Overdorff, phone 307-360-8236.

     James and Shelley Coffelt own and operate Ohio Land and Cattle in Southeast Ohio, near Cadiz. Carmen, our older daughter, helps on the farm and attends Ohio State University, working toward becoming a veterinarian. Devon, our younger daughter, is a senior at Lake High School.
     Ohio Land and Cattle is comprised of 2000 acres of pastures, lakes, ponds and forest. Two hundred twenty registered Black Angus breeding cows produce the calf crop. The herd sires we use are limited to the very top PCC bulls or semen from the PCC Sire Directory. Cow breeding is predominantly Pharo and Shoshone/Keeney breeding. The cattle thrive and produce on no inputs except minerals and 45 days of winter hay. PCC customers are welcome to visit anytime.
It is our privilege to be associated with Pharo Cattle Company. James Coffelt, phone 330-328-4470 or email JamesCoffelt@hotmail.com.

     The “PCC” prefix (by itself) is used to identify bulls produced by cows owned by Kit and Deanna or Tyson and Sky Pharo. Some of these cows are located on our home ranch in Eastern Colorado, while others are located in Cooperator Herds. You will see the PCC prefix (by itself) on Angus, Red Angus, Composite and Tarentaise bulls. More and more of the PCC Angus bulls are being produced by Tyson and Sky. You can contact us by calling 1-800-311-0995. We would love to give you a tour of our ranch and our cattle.

   The Landrigan family (Paul, Janet, and our children) resides on the south edge of the rolling Sandhills in central Nebraska, near Broken Bow.
    We require our cattle to calve annually in a least-cost program. We strive to raise functional, well-balanced cattle, using the natural pressures of weather, winter grazing, and the fundamentals of the PCC program. We focus our breeding efforts on hardy, easy-keeping, fertile cattle with a high degree of calving ease. The composite cattle are deep ribbed, large capacity cattle that stay in good flesh while grazing winter pasture or crop residue. We raise Black and Red Angus cattle in addition to Composites. The ability to thrive in a least cost environment is also required for the registered cattle, and the Composites have created a hard act to follow. Our philosophy of raising cattle parallels that of PCC, and we are pleased to be Cooperative Producers. Paul & Janet Landrigan, phone 308-643-2505.

     R2 is operated by Richard Luciano. We have been raising registered Red Brangus since 1992 and Red Angus since 1997. We have two beautiful ranches, one in Fischer, Texas, and the other in Yancey, Texas. The Toussaint family helps us in Fischer and the Camachos help in Yancey. Texas weather is famous for its variability. Some years the cows get all they can eat with few external inputs, and some years it is a distinct challenge keeping them in shape. All of our bulls in this sale were born in an exceptional drought. Kit said we were too hard on the cows and calves, and maybe he was right.
     Buying the wrong bull (not a PCC bull), a bull whose maintenance energy EPD peaked at 23, and some of the right heifers (from the late Roy Beeby), taught me quickly that some animals can make it on what the land has and some need a feed bag. Multiple droughts have enabled us to cull down to a core herd of about 150 low-maintenance, fertile cows. The wild dispositions are gone, even in the Red Brangus. The bad udders are gone. Some of our cows are still a little too big, but now we have a destination for our herd defined by the Pharo philosophies.
     I live in Austin, Texas, with my wife, Margaret Bennett, and our two daughters, Susanna and Elizabeth. I appreciate the faith that Kit has put in me and my cattle. I am enjoying working with a great group of fun and like-minded cooperators. Richard Luciano, 512-484-5522 or Sara Toussaint-Mesa, 830-481-4043.

    Reinart’s Prairie Reds is located seven miles north of Glidden in West Central Iowa, where I raise Red Angus, Angus and Composite cattle. Having been fortunate enough to run a core group of Pharo Cattle Company’s females (cows and heifers) because of the drought, I was able to obtain female progeny from this group. Being a holistic grazier, I find the addition of these females to my already adapted herd will enhance my no-grain, strictly grass, limited hay, seedstock and organic grass finished beef enterprise.
    I enjoy working with someone with the same philosophies and having access to his genetics. I look forward to producing seedstock as a cooperator with Pharo Cattle Company. Steve Reinart, phone 712-656-2563.

     Rusch Land and Cattle is located on the North Dakota/South Dakota border, on the site where Custer camped at Hiddenwood Creek during his 1874 Expedition to the Black Hills. Tom Rusch, owner, started raising Registered Black Angus cattle, and PCC genetics became part of the herd, when he purchased the Monte Howrey Ranch next door. In 2009, we added a small herd of Registered Herefords, owned by Sue, and have since added a growing Registered Red Angus herd, both with PCC genetics. We embrace the philosophies of PCC and always welcome new ideas and visitors to our ranch. Please stop by or call us. Tom Rusch and Sue Herzer, phone 701-567-6626.

     Streamline Cattle Company is located south of Stratton, Colorado, on the eastern plains. It is owned and operated by Curt and Katina Isenbart. We have been raising low-input cattle for over ten years. We raise both Red and Black Angus as well as commercial cattle. Although we have only been Cooperative Producers for a short time, we have been using PCC genetics for nearly as long as we have been in business. We found it essential to use these genetics and philosophies to make our ranching operation more profitable and enjoyable. Feel free to give me a call. Curt Isenbart, phone 719-342-0423.

     Welcome to Seven Spades Cattle Company, owned and operated by Dave and Donna Gwyn. We are located south of Stratton in East Central Colorado. Raising low-input, low-maintenance cattle with adaptability has put profit and enjoyment back into our ranching business. Our involvement with Pharo Cattle Company gave us the opportunity to associate with like-minded people.
     Evidence as to what these kind of cattle can do has made our commitment easy. We are still breeding low birth weight, easy fleshing, adaptable cattle with good dispositions. Using bulls that produce these cattle has enabled us to keep a higher percentage of replacement heifers, growing our herd faster than we thought possible. We feel some of the most important traits we are selecting for have no EPDs, including 365-day calving intervals, ability to rough it on their own, disease and parasite resistance (we have not treated for parasites since 1996), calf vigor, and maternal instincts.
     We would like to thank the many customers who have purchased SSCC bulls in the past and are looking forward to meeting new customers in the future. Please feel free to call and visit anytime. Dave and Donna Gwyn, phone 719-348-5437.

     I live in Wheatland, Wyoming, and maintain a herd of efficient, moderate-sized Angus and Composite cows. I have been breeding these cows to Angus, Tarentaise and Composite bulls that were purchased from Pharo Cattle Company for many years. My goal is to produce efficient, easy fleshing, good-natured Composite cattle that optimize hybrid vigor and profitability. Calving in May and June has greatly reduced my input costs while shortening my calving season.
     As a commercial producer I have always concentrated on maternal traits, producing the most efficient and profitable herd of momma cows I can. The bull calves produced by these cows are a by-product bonus, and I am glad to be able to market them through Pharo Cattle Company’s cooperative program. Toby Foland, phone 307-331-1453.

     The Totton Angus Ranch is owned and operated by Charles and Tanya Totton along with their children Gabrielle, Courtney and Richard. The ranch is located on the Missouri River breaks north of Chamberlain, South Dakota. We got started in the cattle business in the early 80’s when interest rates were about 20% and land values were highly inflated. Being a low cost, low input rancher wasn’t really by choice at first.
     After several years in the commercial business, we had developed some clearly defined goals. We wanted light birth weight, deep bodied, moderate framed cattle with good udders and good dispositions. We had trouble finding bulls to match our goals, though, until we purchased an Angus bull named Moderator in 1995. We were extremely impressed by this light birth weight bull that had muscle, depth and volume. We decided to purchase some registered Black Angus heifers the next year and start raising our own bulls. Moderator continued to breed cows until his death at 13 years of age. 
     We are still using Moderator sons and grandsons as our herd sires. We feel the line just keeps getting better with every generation. Our most recent adventure is raising grass-fed beef, and we are very pleased with the way PCC genetics fit into this program. Charles and Tanya Totton, phone 605-734-0349.

     At 7,200 feet in elevation and hard winters that last many months of the year, cattle in the New Fork Valley of Western Wyoming need to be the right kind to be profitable. PCC genetics are the right kind and the crew here at WCC is truly grateful to be a part of this fine group of forward-thinking people.
    Willson Cattle Company is owned and operated by Aaron and Diane Willson. We have followed PCC since 1999 and sent our first set of bulls to PCC in 2007. Aaron and Diane come out of the commercial side of the cattle industry and understand very well the difficulties involved with ranching in today’s economy. We are growing a registered herd of Black Angus using A.I., Embryo Transfer and natural mating to quality PCC bulls. We put a lot of emphasis on a maternally functional cow that is long-lived and moderately framed.
    Stop by any time you’re through Pinedale, Wyoming. The summers are fantastic! Aaron and Diane Willson, phone 307-367-3023.

    Weston and Beth Walker own and operate Walker Family Farms, a multi-species grass-based farm located in Southwest Missouri near Dadeville, approximately one hour northwest of Springfield. Walker Family Farms focuses on developing “do-it-on-forage” animals that are adapted to their environment, which includes temperature extremes, high humidity and exposure to endophyte-infected fescue. The WFF operation is comprised of registered Red Angus cattle, commercial hair sheep, and commercial meat goats.
    Since the beginning of the Walkers' marriage and partnership in 2003, they realized the need for a low-input operation utilizing animals that were hardy and self-sufficient. While researching grass-based cattle genetics, they came across Kit Pharo and Pharo Cattle Company. The concepts and practices of the PCC program resonated with their own desires and goals. The PCC philosophies are applied to all species in the operation. Through a rigorous selection process and low inputs, the goal is to produce replacement animals that are able to perform in Fescue Country and thus be able to go anywhere in the country and be efficient and economic meat producers. Farm tours and phone calls are welcomed. Weston and Beth Walker, phone 417-777-0599.