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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 7133"><p>> I don't think profitability lies</p><p>> in another breed/type beef animal.</p><p>> I believe profitability will come</p><p>> to those producers who are willing</p><p>> to use good genetics and managent,</p><p>> learn to market their cattle where</p><p>> those genetics are rewarded and</p><p>> cooperate with others in the</p><p>> supply chain.</p><p></p><p>After watching the cattle industry for a while now from the sidelines, you statement concerning selection and targeted marketing makes a lot of sense. More farmers are moving away from the 'quantity' production methods and are focusing on quality (of the individual carcass).</p><p></p><p>unfortunately, in some areas, leaders in the subject are not quite convinced of the 'pay per carcass' format, and press local farmers to produce vast numbers, discouraging the practice of purchasing fewer animals wiht better (more expensive) genetics.</p><p></p><p>I recently made a proposal concerning a herd of cattle with known genetic strength being utilized on a smaller farm, with extensive tracking form birth to plate and target marketed to the buyers of choice and prime carcasses.......it seems that such a practice is unheard of here. I have been strongly advised against such production practices.</p><p></p><p>It seems to me that selecting bloodstock carefully, with a specific carcass quality and market in mind, is a reasonable practice......a practice made even easier now with GeneStar testing and other methods of determining genetic potential to produce high grading carcasses. Unfortunately, it's going to take a while for some areas (and some extension service personell) to catch up with this thinking.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:BeccaAllred@cs.com">BeccaAllred@cs.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 7133"] > I don't think profitability lies > in another breed/type beef animal. > I believe profitability will come > to those producers who are willing > to use good genetics and managent, > learn to market their cattle where > those genetics are rewarded and > cooperate with others in the > supply chain. After watching the cattle industry for a while now from the sidelines, you statement concerning selection and targeted marketing makes a lot of sense. More farmers are moving away from the 'quantity' production methods and are focusing on quality (of the individual carcass). unfortunately, in some areas, leaders in the subject are not quite convinced of the 'pay per carcass' format, and press local farmers to produce vast numbers, discouraging the practice of purchasing fewer animals wiht better (more expensive) genetics. I recently made a proposal concerning a herd of cattle with known genetic strength being utilized on a smaller farm, with extensive tracking form birth to plate and target marketed to the buyers of choice and prime carcasses.......it seems that such a practice is unheard of here. I have been strongly advised against such production practices. It seems to me that selecting bloodstock carefully, with a specific carcass quality and market in mind, is a reasonable practice......a practice made even easier now with GeneStar testing and other methods of determining genetic potential to produce high grading carcasses. Unfortunately, it's going to take a while for some areas (and some extension service personell) to catch up with this thinking. [email=BeccaAllred@cs.com]BeccaAllred@cs.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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