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<blockquote data-quote="Jake" data-source="post: 1283204" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>Yes I am saying that in our area where a large percentage of producers are farmers first and cattlemen second that they are going to use the popular breeds and breeders in the area. We are one of few who goes a long ways out of the area to purchase our bulls. They are using the type of animal they feel will benefit their herd, but what is there incentive to chase a breed that is unpopular, receives a large dock and that quality is hard to come by without a fair amount of travel? Are these bulls enough cheaper that there is a significant economic advantage? What do they really add that cannot be added through the use of readily available genetics?</p><p></p><p>I'm not ranting against shorthorns, I'm just trying to make the point as to why the majority of smaller niche breeds have an uphill climb. The perception of these breeds is quite negative most places and high quality genetics, while out there, are not readily available to the majority of beef producers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jake, post: 1283204, member: 4"] Yes I am saying that in our area where a large percentage of producers are farmers first and cattlemen second that they are going to use the popular breeds and breeders in the area. We are one of few who goes a long ways out of the area to purchase our bulls. They are using the type of animal they feel will benefit their herd, but what is there incentive to chase a breed that is unpopular, receives a large dock and that quality is hard to come by without a fair amount of travel? Are these bulls enough cheaper that there is a significant economic advantage? What do they really add that cannot be added through the use of readily available genetics? I'm not ranting against shorthorns, I'm just trying to make the point as to why the majority of smaller niche breeds have an uphill climb. The perception of these breeds is quite negative most places and high quality genetics, while out there, are not readily available to the majority of beef producers. [/QUOTE]
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