Scotty":l6o8pyus said:I think DOC stands up for the Angus breed just as much as any other. The difference is he is not afraid to announce its short comings.
Scotty":1b7q42f7 said:I think DOC stands up for the Angus breed just as much as any other. The difference is he is not afraid to announce its short comings.
oakcreekfarms":dt15r03q said:Frankie: membership increases don't always equate to breed growth., or progress
oakcreekfarms":203x1b05 said:Great posts Doc. I don't know enough about the angus breed to make an informed choice on producers. However, I believe your point on single trait selection is something that every cattle breeder should be aware of.
Frankie: membership increases don't always equate to breed growth., or progress
MikeC":2b9te18u said:Doc, Don't be so hard on Frankie.
She don't understand the difference between raising GOOD cattle and raising POPULAR cattle...................... :lol:
Avalon":3bq35i6p said:MikeC":3bq35i6p said:Doc, Don't be so hard on Frankie.
She don't understand the difference between raising GOOD cattle and raising POPULAR cattle...................... :lol:
sounds however, that she does understand the need for marketability and profitablity.
Is that really germane? I dont know what she does as a primary source of income. Its not my primary source of income but I have made a profit by selling what my customers want. I dont breed for the EPD of the day but I do take it into consideration when making breeding selections. With that said I will alsways breed for what my customers want. It may be what the association and the Gardners say (yick).... And then it may be what the Oldhees say. But the bottom line is what my neighbor wants when he comes to buy a bull....MikeC":25d1t6uj said:Avalon":25d1t6uj said:MikeC":25d1t6uj said:Doc, Don't be so hard on Frankie.
She don't understand the difference between raising GOOD cattle and raising POPULAR cattle...................... :lol:
sounds however, that she does understand the need for marketability and profitablity.
Maybe. Why don't you ask her how much profit she's made off cattle in say, the last 5 years? :lol:
And, just disregard the other thousands of folks raising Angus. They're just idiots raising them due to popularity.
MikeC":329krgkg said:And, just disregard the other thousands of folks raising Angus. They're just idiots raising them due to popularity.
Are you trying to say NO ONE is raising Angus because of their popularity now? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
Frankie":3nahvy45 said:MikeC":3nahvy45 said:And, just disregard the other thousands of folks raising Angus. They're just idiots raising them due to popularity.
Are you trying to say NO ONE is raising Angus because of their popularity now? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
You should know since you're now have some Angus. :lol:
MikeC":16ttwx81 said:Frankie":16ttwx81 said:MikeC":16ttwx81 said:And, just disregard the other thousands of folks raising Angus. They're just idiots raising them due to popularity.
Are you trying to say NO ONE is raising Angus because of their popularity now? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
You should know since you're now have some Angus. :lol:
In fact, I've owned some angus since the 1960's. :lol: :lol:
So it's NOT just "now". :lol:
My first show steer in 1961 was an angus. :roll:
The ones I have now are not because of popularity by a long shot. It's because they were cheap. :shock:
Frankie":s1re0fzd said:MikeC":s1re0fzd said:Frankie":s1re0fzd said:MikeC":s1re0fzd said:And, just disregard the other thousands of folks raising Angus. They're just idiots raising them due to popularity.
Are you trying to say NO ONE is raising Angus because of their popularity now? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
You should know since you're now have some Angus. :lol:
In fact, I've owned some angus since the 1960's. :lol: :lol:
So it's NOT just "now". :lol:
My first show steer in 1961 was an angus. :roll:
The ones I have now are not because of popularity by a long shot. It's because they were cheap. :shock:
"My first show steer in 1961 was an angus" Try to hang in there, MikeC. Just because it's taken you over 40 years to realize that you were right to start with, doesn't mean you can't learn and go on to do better things. :lol:
Frankie":22hm4yjw said:Yes, the Continentals had their day. The packers loved them until they came up short with quality beef. That's when they asked the USDA to lower the grading standards and about the same time beef consumption started dropping. Could there possibly be some connection? :lol:
MikeC":19xujcu5 said:] But crossbreeding is where it's at :shock:[/quote:19xujcu5 said:yep it is....
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