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For patures, most plants are beneficial and are very nutritious for cattle. If you don't have at least 7 to 20 different plants in a pasture you're depriving your cattle from being able to balance their diet. We use Milestone to spot spray for thistle and iron weed, although cattle like and...

and then there is good taste and tenderness.

If meat quality is desired you should try some Wagyu Semen on at least part of your herd. Depends on your market and goals. Finish time takes longer, but the price you can get for the processed meat is much higher. Here in the USA, it brings about 30% more than prime Angus beef and finishing...

This information is based on my knowledge of Wagyu crossed with other breeds.

The polled / horned gene is viewed as a simple dominant / recessive inheritance. Each parent animal contributes one copy (allele) of the gene to the calf. The two alleles are: P = Poll and H = Horn. Every animal carries 2 copies of the gene. Accordingly, there are 3 possibilities: PP, PH, and...

That's very contrary to most experiences. Across all the farms I know of with wagyu the consensus is that they are the gentlest and safest to have on your farm. I know lots of them since I've been in beef for a long time. Just turned 3/4 of a century old! Have you ever been around or seen one?

Produced several F1 cross with wagyu/Angus finished on pastures to from 28 to 30 months old. graded above prime and very tender.

Try a wagyu bull.

EZE Castrator. I've been using it since about 1998 and never had it fail. Quick, easy and works.

I haven't been involved in that cross, but I think it would be a great cross. They are known for great disposition and meat quality. The meat qualities, marbling, marbling fineness and tenderness is a dominant trait in Wagyu. A wagyu cross should result in 50% of the offspring blending the...

They are where there is no room for them to get exercise. The beer stimulates their appetite and the message is for muscle tone. Where there is room for them to graze, run and play, it's not needed.

It means "Beef Marbling Score".

I started raising wagyu about 13 years ago. I had a few Angus at the time and learned about the health factors in wagyu beef versus other protein sources. I eventually built a good lineage that now produces much of the sought after qualities. As a consequence, I learned a lot about the breed...