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<blockquote data-quote="CattleMan1920" data-source="post: 1551389" data-attributes="member: 37967"><p>Fleming County is in about the same shape as Robertson county. The place has a lot of nice land at the edge of the Bluegrass region, it was all about dairy and tobacco, nearly everyone was a full time farming operation at one time, now it's merely a distant memory, beef cattle are kept for the most part as mowers for their land. Most have sold their frontage as lots and live further back. If you don't have a job in the school system, hospital, or State Highway Department you commute. Usually to Lexington or Cincinnati, etc. </p><p></p><p>At one time, the dairy operators AI'd some if not most of their cattle, and ran excellent operations, they clearly understood genetics, but now that it's mostly beef, genetics is an afterthought from what I see. I had a guy tell me recently, "if it walks and moos, that all the genetics I need" I assure you he is not topping the market with fancy black steers at a premium, yet he opines on the poor state of cattle prices. He doesn't seem to understand that he will not be paid top dollar to produce a low quality product. That's not everyone, but it is a prevailing attitude. </p><p></p><p>The comment earlier about land usage is spot on. The corporations NEED your land and most are very happy to provide it. Some people here are allowing their herd to become recips for out of state beef operations, essentially renting out your cows, and getting thrown a few scraps in the process. </p><p></p><p>Like I have said earlier, how one runs their business IS their business, but going for "scraps" or "just average or below" is a recipe for losing control of your operation. </p><p></p><p>A guy in Ron's county raises very rare Red Wattle hogs and sells pork that is high end, expensive, and tastes out of this world. How is he doing it when the pork industry is in the sh...ter? He went for a high end niche product that isn't ordinary. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.savoringkentucky.com/hwcpodcasts/travis-and-lydia-hood" target="_blank">http://www.savoringkentucky.com/hwcpodc ... lydia-hood</a></p><p></p><p>For our operation, it's all about trying to breed in the best genetics we can use, that's our strategy for thriving versus surviving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleMan1920, post: 1551389, member: 37967"] Fleming County is in about the same shape as Robertson county. The place has a lot of nice land at the edge of the Bluegrass region, it was all about dairy and tobacco, nearly everyone was a full time farming operation at one time, now it’s merely a distant memory, beef cattle are kept for the most part as mowers for their land. Most have sold their frontage as lots and live further back. If you don’t have a job in the school system, hospital, or State Highway Department you commute. Usually to Lexington or Cincinnati, etc. At one time, the dairy operators AI’d some if not most of their cattle, and ran excellent operations, they clearly understood genetics, but now that it’s mostly beef, genetics is an afterthought from what I see. I had a guy tell me recently, “if it walks and moos, that all the genetics I need” I assure you he is not topping the market with fancy black steers at a premium, yet he opines on the poor state of cattle prices. He doesn’t seem to understand that he will not be paid top dollar to produce a low quality product. That’s not everyone, but it is a prevailing attitude. The comment earlier about land usage is spot on. The corporations NEED your land and most are very happy to provide it. Some people here are allowing their herd to become recips for out of state beef operations, essentially renting out your cows, and getting thrown a few scraps in the process. Like I have said earlier, how one runs their business IS their business, but going for “scraps” or “just average or below” is a recipe for losing control of your operation. A guy in Ron’s county raises very rare Red Wattle hogs and sells pork that is high end, expensive, and tastes out of this world. How is he doing it when the pork industry is in the sh...ter? He went for a high end niche product that isn’t ordinary. [url=http://www.savoringkentucky.com/hwcpodcasts/travis-and-lydia-hood]http://www.savoringkentucky.com/hwcpodc ... lydia-hood[/url] For our operation, it’s all about trying to breed in the best genetics we can use, that’s our strategy for thriving versus surviving. [/QUOTE]
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