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<blockquote data-quote="sstterry" data-source="post: 1530581" data-attributes="member: 28912"><p>I find this debate fascinating and it is similar to a discussion I had Saturday with an old friend that runs a registered Herford in Ga. He is and always will be a Herford guy. I told him that I was going to be looking for a Simmental bull in the spring and he said he had to admit that Simmental was one of the better breeds at this time. He was knocking the Angus because as he put it, "They have bred too much to the calving ease and are slowly losing what they had gained in growth".</p><p></p><p>I have always seen a big difference between the breeders that breed for show and those that breed for the commercial herd. In my area, you never hear of any type of fescue endophyte toxicity. The cattle in this area are well adapted and it is just not a concern. I truly believe that the best approach depends on your goals. I agree with Vince, there are very few commercial operations where I live that would be willing or have the time to do what most registered herds would do. I think the key is evaluating your goals and having a balance between genetics, suitability for the environment, and adjusting to your goals as you go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sstterry, post: 1530581, member: 28912"] I find this debate fascinating and it is similar to a discussion I had Saturday with an old friend that runs a registered Herford in Ga. He is and always will be a Herford guy. I told him that I was going to be looking for a Simmental bull in the spring and he said he had to admit that Simmental was one of the better breeds at this time. He was knocking the Angus because as he put it, "They have bred too much to the calving ease and are slowly losing what they had gained in growth". I have always seen a big difference between the breeders that breed for show and those that breed for the commercial herd. In my area, you never hear of any type of fescue endophyte toxicity. The cattle in this area are well adapted and it is just not a concern. I truly believe that the best approach depends on your goals. I agree with Vince, there are very few commercial operations where I live that would be willing or have the time to do what most registered herds would do. I think the key is evaluating your goals and having a balance between genetics, suitability for the environment, and adjusting to your goals as you go. [/QUOTE]
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