James T
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greatgerts":n1rwt3hb said:medicinewoman":n1rwt3hb said:James T,
Yes, all of them.What kind of commercial cow/calf operation are you referring to as a potential failure? All of them?
The goal of any cow/calf operation, from gene selection to finished product at the slaughterhouse is to produce fat ( marbling ) which produces USDA Prime beef ( aka restaurant quality beef ) which pays a premium price.
Or as close to prime as they can to maximize their return.
A cow/calf operation not only breed for quantity they also breed for quality.
For a commercial cow/calf operation to inject genes into a herd which produces lean beef would be equal to cutting their own throat and I don't see that happening.
Nor do I see a sufficient demand for lean beef to create a new and separate pipeline to those few consumers who want lean beef as they can already buy lean beef in most any grocery store.
Then there are all the negative health issues associated with an animal that does not have a reserve of energy (fat) to be dealt with.
MW
I guess only seedstock Angus herds are going to survive...
:lol: Yea, forget that there are other breeds that actually get a premium due to their niche market and are growing. But, if you think about it, without the ignorance, without the investigation and recognition of the facts....their would be no such niche markets that a small producer could prosper in! So, those producers actually owe a debt of gratitude towards medicinewoman and those that believe the same.