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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 389972" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>kv(Bob)-</p><p></p><p>WOW!! I would say that is pretty direct!</p><p></p><p>Most cattlemen will agree, I am sure, that raising beef cattle for a living is a daunting task at best - the ultimate justification being PROFIT at the time of closing the financial books at the end of the year. Beef Cattle Production, in my opinion, is one of the MOST demanding of time and knowledge, and challenging undertakings in the profession of Agriculture by virtue of the fact that so many facets of management are involved in arriving at a successful conclusion, and the affirmation of those efforts is unique in that it requires many years of making minimal errors in order to be victorious.</p><p></p><p>The expressions of my opinions and judgements regarding "moderate sized cows" were not meant to be taken as acerbic or dogmatic - just resolute, purposeful and - yes - even tenacious! I have witnessed cattlemen, and other livestock producers, embracing philosophies that they felt were apropos to their particular circumstances at the time, and being reasonably successful in the endeavor. By the same token, I have also seen some fail totally in the process! As "they" say, "It's the way the mop flops!"</p><p></p><p>I have carefully perused my previous references to "cow size", and failed to find much justification for considering them "snake oil", as I DO have supporting evidence to assert the effectiveness of those statements! However, if you consider my suggestions argumentative, uninformed and not practical, it is certainly your prerogative to choose to ignore them - in their entirety! It is your option to accede to local knowledge and customs. </p><p></p><p>Why - - I might even modify my philosophy of "Appropriate Beef Cattle Management!" :lol2: </p><p></p><p>DON'T bet the farm on that possibility though!</p><p></p><p>. . .and I have already commented in a previous post regarding the possibility of my being a hard ass-</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 389972, member: 1683"] kv(Bob)- WOW!! I would say that is pretty direct! Most cattlemen will agree, I am sure, that raising beef cattle for a living is a daunting task at best - the ultimate justification being PROFIT at the time of closing the financial books at the end of the year. Beef Cattle Production, in my opinion, is one of the MOST demanding of time and knowledge, and challenging undertakings in the profession of Agriculture by virtue of the fact that so many facets of management are involved in arriving at a successful conclusion, and the affirmation of those efforts is unique in that it requires many years of making minimal errors in order to be victorious. The expressions of my opinions and judgements regarding "moderate sized cows" were not meant to be taken as acerbic or dogmatic - just resolute, purposeful and - yes - even tenacious! I have witnessed cattlemen, and other livestock producers, embracing philosophies that they felt were apropos to their particular circumstances at the time, and being reasonably successful in the endeavor. By the same token, I have also seen some fail totally in the process! As "they" say, "It's the way the mop flops!" I have carefully perused my previous references to "cow size", and failed to find much justification for considering them "snake oil", as I DO have supporting evidence to assert the effectiveness of those statements! However, if you consider my suggestions argumentative, uninformed and not practical, it is certainly your prerogative to choose to ignore them - in their entirety! It is your option to accede to local knowledge and customs. Why - - I might even modify my philosophy of "Appropriate Beef Cattle Management!" :lol2: DON'T bet the farm on that possibility though! . . .and I have already commented in a previous post regarding the possibility of my being a hard ass- DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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