brierpatch1974
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andybob":3ud9uwlx said:The Highland breeders here in the UK market their cattle to high dollar niche markets as grass fed or organic, as they are low maintenence and not put into barns (and fed) the costs are very low even with a longer finishing time, and they do well on poor mountain grazing with little input.
expensive hobby":3ud9uwlx said:Or dump a load of BA bulls out there. Eventually the Africans will not eat them until all of the Capes are black.mrgreen":3ud9uwlx said:Wonder what the cape buffalo population of Africa would look like in a few years if we dumped about a hundred head of Jersey bulls out over there. :mrgreen:
I read once that the Queen of England will only eat beef from a Highlander and that she has her own private herd. No idea if it is true but read that and thought it was kinda neat.