> I raise angus , Black Angus, or
> crosses because that is what the
> market in my area likes. That does
> not make them the best only what
> is desired in my area.. The market
> is subject to change, at least
> that way in the last 30 years that
> I have see it. I also know what
> the market wants is not always
> what I want on my table, so (set
> it straight) what you raise may
> not be what I want to eat..Open
> minds is why the beef and it
> raisers have survived...
Amen on raising what the public wants! The job for us that raise the more uncommon breeds, is to convice the public that ours is better. The Angus industry has done a wonderful job convincing the public that their beef is much superior to others. My hats off to them, however I do not agree on the superiority of Angus beef. That just a matter of opinion. We raise Texas Longhorns on a small scale. I have developed my market for flavorful and lean beef to the point that I don't think I will be able to meet my customer's needs next year. We are considering doing some cross breeding to improve growth and muscle while retaining leaness. If we do the cross, the first one will be for our table and some samples given to past customers for their critique. If it meets my and the customers approval, we will continue the program. As far as the small time producer ruining the market for the large producer, I don't think so! If we do good. No offense intended to the large producer that is raising quality beef, but just tired of the junk beef that is promoted as quality in the large supermarkets. Many of the younger gerneration have never tasted quality beef.
Next time you sell at the locale producer's auction barn just do the math and see what you got per pound of finished meat. Go to the supermarket and buy a steak. Tell me who is getting the money? I would like to know? It sure wasn't you.
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