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Frankie, In my area there are no "hobby" producers but rather profession cattle producers doing everything within their power to do the best job possible. If I were to agree with your disagreeing with this statement then everything that has been done over the past 50 years in regard to EPDs...

Concerning the black hided race....it was and continues to be driven for non economic reasons. There are value added programs now other than CAB to market into. Net economic return will control cow size relative to feed cost for those with good business records. For those who will not calcuate...

Aubrac, I agree totally. The good producers have done all the things needed to become low cost producers and will continue to adjust as the "rules of the game" change. The rules now become grass land values relative to feed grain prices. Up until now I could dry lot cows and feed them during...

MikeC, I detected a tone of discontent in your comment. I came into this topic of conversation because it is addressing some major concerns facing those of us actively involved in the raising of beef as a primary means of livelihood. For anyone to completely dismiss any opportunity in looking...

I agree with you in that the cow herd has to maintain the highest degree of productivity and do it at a low cost of production. The current demand that has been placed on the beef industry by the eating public is in fact an atagonism that we deal with in the cattle production model. They...

I would like to ask Del what value he is placing on his grassland in becoming 33% more efficient in production of pounds on grass as compared to grains. A total hollistic approach is needed to fairly address the advantages of a grass fed program versus that of feeding grains. Don't forgot real...