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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1803537" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>I don't take it personally as I doubt you have raised one head in my environment, in our low input management system or in our market. No one type or size works best everywhere for everyone. It looks like you are in SD. Completely different than where we are . In 2014-15 many breeders in this area learned the hard way that northern genetics don't always work here. Many paid high prices for northern genetics. Most culled 30-50% before their second calf crop. Most culled less than 10% on heifer of proven genetics in this area. If one of the reputable local breeders especially my neighbors told me they had found a different worked better I would listen. Many of the issues we have currently is the result of northern genetics. Hair shedding is one of them. They are great genetics in the environment and management systems they were developed in but not here. Again we will raise what returns us the most dollars per acre. Efficiency tests have shown cattle selected for this area consistently out perform AI sired progeny. I listen to those breeders who raise several hundred head in this area and in some cases feed them out. I feel they have a better idea what works here than you do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1803537, member: 22295"] I don’t take it personally as I doubt you have raised one head in my environment, in our low input management system or in our market. No one type or size works best everywhere for everyone. It looks like you are in SD. Completely different than where we are . In 2014-15 many breeders in this area learned the hard way that northern genetics don’t always work here. Many paid high prices for northern genetics. Most culled 30-50% before their second calf crop. Most culled less than 10% on heifer of proven genetics in this area. If one of the reputable local breeders especially my neighbors told me they had found a different worked better I would listen. Many of the issues we have currently is the result of northern genetics. Hair shedding is one of them. They are great genetics in the environment and management systems they were developed in but not here. Again we will raise what returns us the most dollars per acre. Efficiency tests have shown cattle selected for this area consistently out perform AI sired progeny. I listen to those breeders who raise several hundred head in this area and in some cases feed them out. I feel they have a better idea what works here than you do. [/QUOTE]
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