The younger generation isn't smarter, they just haven't had the hope beaten out of them yet. I know plenty of older folks who learned to grab the whip and turn it around. Keep fighting for the average person to be treated decently and for co-ops and unions to keep democracy in the work place. Also, pay attention to who is funding the people who tell you you should be afraid or angry. They just might be trying to sell you a bridge (or a pig in a poke, as Mr. Gentry said).
Visit or call your Local livestock market. (also known as the sale barn) Ask them what kind, color and grade bring the best price. The buyers at the markets I have visited prefer black hides. Angus or Angus cross. If you plan to sell at a sale barn, bring them what you can get the best price for.
That’s where that “fertility and longevity” come in. Today at the sale barn can’t compete with 15 great years of production. You might take a hit on steers and culls at the sale barn in the short term but it’s a long term game. I dang near “sold myself out of business” doing that very thing.
I don’t know much about cattle but the Australias did the study and the low line which is just a smaller angus or shorter Angus. My thinking would be get some Lowline and cross with the Southpole. They would be small but wouldn’t the beef be better and still keep the smaller size. Just a thought but if Angus produces the best beef and the Southpole is better for the heat and bad forage wouldn’t that be a great cross?
I'm doing this now, in south east Iowa. Lowline X Greg Judy Southpoll bull. The calves initially seem good, but i'm only into the first generation. The offspring show good adaptive traits of both, better in the heat, grows a good winter coat, thriving on grass and mineral only and looking good. I swear the lowlines are fatter in the winter than they are in the summer lol. Size is on the medium to small frame size so far, probably finishing at 900 to 1000. The difficulty with the Lowline is that they are a slow maturing sub-breed of angus. You're looking at more like a 24 to 26 month for finish on grass at least, possibly longer depending on management/feed. I'm gunna keep going with the experiment, but I'm looking at bringing some modern angus genetics in to speed finishing, and trying to find that in a moderate angus frame. Not exactly the norm today, but they exist. . I imported Lowlines from Texas and they STRUGGLE on the fescue pastures in the midwest. The offspring seem waaay more comfortable with the fescue, thank you Southpoll genetics.
I think the south poll is amazing. Maybe the most amazing thing since the Cornish cross (but more efficient) The only drawback to the south poll from a strictly homesteading standpoint, is the milk production. I think either a Senapol x jersey Senapol x dexter or Senapol x milking Devon And then cross this back to the south poll. I’d love to experiment with this one day!
At 22:00 Mr. Gentry states he removes bulls calves at eight months because they try to breed and heifer calves about 65 days before expected calving; he is in Northeast Alabama. Some literature states the minimum nursing time for calf development is 60 days and seven months is the longest nursing time that should be allowed. In Central Illinois calving in April and mid-May the calves are five or six months old by late October when our season shift occurs. So October 22nd or whenever that happens is a good time to think about installing plastic Nose Weaning Rings. Then in the cold wind the Under isn't getting chaffed. He spoke about having good Udders that last fifteen years and I understand the problem if the calves are allowed to suckle for nearly ten months, ha ha. Give the Mama's a break, install a plastic Nose Weaning Ring at six months.
His kids " showed " ??? I think its important to manage an operation.......not run off down the road.....showing thinks ! Since I am a farmer I do know the value of staying home and working ! Not run the roads !
Lots of operations “show” cattle. Nothing wrong with it, as long as the kids understand that there is a difference between “show” cattle and “pasture” cattle. (He states this in his speech) Actually, the South Poll Breed Association does not allow showing in competition.
Very informative talk, thanks!!
The younger generation isn't smarter, they just haven't had the hope beaten out of them yet. I know plenty of older folks who learned to grab the whip and turn it around. Keep fighting for the average person to be treated decently and for co-ops and unions to keep democracy in the work place. Also, pay attention to who is funding the people who tell you you should be afraid or angry. They just might be trying to sell you a bridge (or a pig in a poke, as Mr. Gentry said).
Teddy is a great cowman!!!
Visit or call your Local livestock market. (also known as the sale barn) Ask them what kind, color and grade bring the best price.
The buyers at the markets I have visited prefer black hides. Angus or Angus cross.
If you plan to sell at a sale barn, bring them what you can get the best price for.
That’s where that “fertility and longevity” come in. Today at the sale barn can’t compete with 15 great years of production. You might take a hit on steers and culls at the sale barn in the short term but it’s a long term game. I dang near “sold myself out of business” doing that very thing.
I don’t know much about cattle but the Australias did the study and the low line which is just a smaller angus or shorter Angus. My thinking would be get some Lowline and cross with the Southpole. They would be small but wouldn’t the beef be better and still keep the smaller size. Just a thought but if Angus produces the best beef and the Southpole is better for the heat and bad forage wouldn’t that be a great cross?
I'm doing this now, in south east Iowa. Lowline X Greg Judy Southpoll bull. The calves initially seem good, but i'm only into the first generation. The offspring show good adaptive traits of both, better in the heat, grows a good winter coat, thriving on grass and mineral only and looking good. I swear the lowlines are fatter in the winter than they are in the summer lol. Size is on the medium to small frame size so far, probably finishing at 900 to 1000.
The difficulty with the Lowline is that they are a slow maturing sub-breed of angus. You're looking at more like a 24 to 26 month for finish on grass at least, possibly longer depending on management/feed. I'm gunna keep going with the experiment, but I'm looking at bringing some modern angus genetics in to speed finishing, and trying to find that in a moderate angus frame. Not exactly the norm today, but they exist.
. I imported Lowlines from Texas and they STRUGGLE on the fescue pastures in the midwest. The offspring seem waaay more comfortable with the fescue, thank you Southpoll genetics.
I think the south poll is amazing. Maybe the most amazing thing since the Cornish cross (but more efficient)
The only drawback to the south poll from a strictly homesteading standpoint, is the milk production.
I think either a
Senapol x jersey
Senapol x dexter or
Senapol x milking Devon
And then cross this back to the south poll. I’d love to experiment with this one day!
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At 22:00 Mr. Gentry states he removes bulls calves at eight months because they try to breed and heifer calves about 65 days before expected calving; he is in Northeast Alabama. Some literature states the minimum nursing time for calf development is 60 days and seven months is the longest nursing time that should be allowed.
In Central Illinois calving in April and mid-May the calves are five or six months old by late October when our season shift occurs. So October 22nd or whenever that happens is a good time to think about installing plastic Nose Weaning Rings. Then in the cold wind the Under isn't getting chaffed. He spoke about having good Udders that last fifteen years and I understand the problem if the calves are allowed to suckle for nearly ten months, ha ha. Give the Mama's a break, install a plastic Nose Weaning Ring at six months.
Great story about the Show Cow.
Show cow.....story ? The show cow is in the pasture....and the farmer managing the operation !
His kids " showed " ??? I think its important to manage an operation.......not run off down the road.....showing thinks ! Since I am a farmer I do know the value of staying home and working ! Not run the roads !
Lots of operations “show” cattle. Nothing wrong with it, as long as the kids understand that there is a difference between “show” cattle and “pasture” cattle. (He states this in his speech) Actually, the South Poll Breed Association does not allow showing in competition.
Jack Ma May can help😊