Two words... Sexed semen.
Might be worth the time and investment if you would AI, even just one year.[/quote]
GlaacierRidge nailed it, sexed semen! Its getting cheaper and more accurate all the time. You got that degree, so use it make something better than a bunch of us ol coots could....Lot of us got a lot common horse sense, the trick is to mate that book learning with some common horse sense.
Im outa the cow biz now and doubt I will ever get back in. My land will be sold of into little mini ranchette's , with me holding the note.....and heaven help em if they don't pay the bill....Wife says if I grew a handlebar stash and got a tophat I could be a regular DIck Dasterdly.
Having said all that if I got back in. It would be with some good Brahman papered stock...but it would have to be cows that still could work. Not your usual lazy seedstock. Use sexed Hereford semen and raise some Golden Cerified F1's....calfs learn from their momma's how to hustle, that would be the reason for Brahman moms. That animal will sell anywhere, and anytime in the south and the west, in any market. I loved using my Limi bulls on this type of momma cow.
Good luck to you , and DONT go into business with family.