Herd Quitter® Blog
Fundamentals
Ask any coach, and they will tell you that fundamentals are the key to success. It’s no different in ranching. Most people look past the fundamentals because it seems too basic. They think they need a complex solution to their problems. The Illinois Extension recently...
Grass vs Grain
We’ve been developing bulls on grass for 28 years. From the very beginning, we designed our program to quickly separate the men from the boys. We are extremely tough on our bulls because we want our least efficient bulls to fall out of the program. Developing bulls on...
Shaking My Head
I recently thumbed through the latest Angus Journal. There are literally hundreds of pictures of structurally incorrect cows and bulls. All but one animal had level hips. I guesstimate that at least 75% of the pictured animals also had a high tailhead setting. We...
Forgiveness
Last week, I wrote about why people do the things that they do and why they are afraid to take risks. I ended by asking, “What is holding you back?” This week, I’m going to tackle one of the biggest problems I think we face and that few want to talk about. Many people...
DNA Testing
Here at Pharo Cattle Company®, we DNA test all of our bulls to get an Igenity DNA profile on them. There is a lot of valuable information in this profile – but I primarily use it to be more accurate in scoring our bulls for calving ease. You will notice in the sale...
Why People Can’t Take Risks
I don’t want to be a psychologist, but I often wonder what people are thinking and why. I wonder if many of their decisions are made on the spur of the moment without much thought, or the result of some outside pressure. I don’t understand either, because I take time...
Rattlesnakes
We have seen an inordinate number of rattlesnakes around PCC® Headquarters in Eastern Colorado the last four weeks. Tyson and Becky Pharo are finding them out and about on the ranch. Deanna and I are finding them during our evening walks with our dog Chico. Most are...
Buy NOW – Save BIG
Our fall bull sales always create a much better buyer’s market for our customers than do our spring sales. For the most part, this is because most cow-calf producers will not need to turn their bulls out until next summer. Here are a couple of things you should...
Are You Tired…
Are you tired… of buying bulls that melt and fall apart when you take them home? Most ranchers are! Pharo Cattle Company® specializes in thick, easy-fleshing, low-maintenance bulls that are DEVELOPED ON GRASS! Grass-developed bulls will continue to grow and gain...
Hard Winter
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a hard winter this year; both cold and wet. I immediately started having nightmares about the winter of 2022-23. I remember vividly my brother telling me in September of 2022 that the Old Farmer’s Almanac was predicting a cold...