cattleman99":1lwode8f said:
Doc. Exactly what facts might you be referring to?
Not to 'highjack' the original thread, but I will touch on a couple of thoughts here.
The "facts" of how to "selectively" avoid ultimate negatve results by practicing "Single Trait Selection" protocols of both Phenotype and Genotype hereditary factors. By "eye-balling" seedstock traits only, one unavoidably will focus on Phenotype characteristics ONLY, therefore losing the obvious advantages of balancing
current and immediate phenotype characteristics with carefully obtained accurate Expected Progeny Differences, and enhancing the accuracy of those EPD's with DNA-Marker technology and Molecular Value Predictions. The recent exciting scientific discoveries embracing the improved protocols of Beef Cattle Production presents to the Beef Cattle Industry opportunities for not only improving breeding technics, but - and this is the MOST important factor, or element, of all - the business of increasing
PROFIT.
By doggedly and obstinately refusing to accept proven scientific methods that will enhance one's business efforts, for whatever so-called or unknown "justifiable" motives, the results, in my opinion, are specious and unreasonable. To put it bluntly, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face! In spite of the obvious successes you have had in your breeding business, that does not preclude the fact that you could improve your seedstock quality with an acceptance of an agenda that would enhance the Phenotype and Genotype of your sale cattle, and exponentially increase the desirability of your product (cattle), and therefore your bottom line PROFIT!
These are the "Facts", not out-of-reach pipe dreams. It just takes Faith, Confidence and Belief in your Products, Services and Ideas. Hundreds of millions of dollars and hundreds of millions of man-hours have been expended to give YOU (and any others who are willing to think and accept the work accomplished in this effort) the God-given opportunity to improve your chosen lot in life.
All you have to do is be OPEN-MINDED and reach out and take it!
Those are EXACTLY the facts to which I am referring!
DOC HARRIS