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The 8 Most Common Genetic Mistakes Made by Cow/Calf Producer
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<blockquote data-quote="gizmom" data-source="post: 1139459" data-attributes="member: 13402"><p>[</p><p></p><p>I can't disagree with what your saying I am just saying as a seed stock producer we have to balance all of the numbers including $B and $F. I guess my frustration ran over due to an ear full of hearing some folks that are new to the industry telling me they only want animals in the top 1% of the breed for $B. When you try to point out that they have to be careful selecting for $B only they think you are blowing smoke. Please understand I am not saying $B and $F are not important, just that if that is the only criteria utilized in a program then your going to have the above mentioned train wreck, just like you would in any single trait selection. One of the most important things we have learned as a seed stock producer is to listen to our customers, the ones selling the pot loads of steers. If a bull you sell them isn't working they will let you know it. Back years ago we had one of our customers tell us that he really liked our bulls but he wouldn't bid on them because they didn't have a big enough SC measurement. That was an eye opening conversation, and to be honest the one that really opened my eyes to what our commercial bull buyers were looking for. This man buys a lot of bulls and I am proud to say that now he buys a lot of our bulls. Listening to folks like him and having exchanges like this one with you help me keep what the customer wants in focus. </p><p></p><p>Gizmom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gizmom, post: 1139459, member: 13402"] [ I can't disagree with what your saying I am just saying as a seed stock producer we have to balance all of the numbers including $B and $F. I guess my frustration ran over due to an ear full of hearing some folks that are new to the industry telling me they only want animals in the top 1% of the breed for $B. When you try to point out that they have to be careful selecting for $B only they think you are blowing smoke. Please understand I am not saying $B and $F are not important, just that if that is the only criteria utilized in a program then your going to have the above mentioned train wreck, just like you would in any single trait selection. One of the most important things we have learned as a seed stock producer is to listen to our customers, the ones selling the pot loads of steers. If a bull you sell them isn't working they will let you know it. Back years ago we had one of our customers tell us that he really liked our bulls but he wouldn't bid on them because they didn't have a big enough SC measurement. That was an eye opening conversation, and to be honest the one that really opened my eyes to what our commercial bull buyers were looking for. This man buys a lot of bulls and I am proud to say that now he buys a lot of our bulls. Listening to folks like him and having exchanges like this one with you help me keep what the customer wants in focus. Gizmom [/QUOTE]
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