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While I would encourage you to show the calf who is dominate, but I would also warn you to pick your battles and make sure you can win any battle you chose. I would also warn you to not go "all muscle" on him. I don't care how little he is right now, he has more muscle than you. If you pick a...

I am sorry I came off as a little harsh, but I have seen many cases where someone gets an animal, and then are unable to care for it and then it is a "right" instead of a "privilege" to own.  I did not blame 1971 for trying, only pointed out the fact that many followed up with.... without proper...

If the lady can not afford to take an animal to the vet, she should not have animals. PERIOD.  A quick summary: Calf probably did not nurse and get colostrum from the beginning. Probably has very low immunity and is susceptible to darn near everything.  If you are only feeding him 4 oz, you...

Power is over rated in heifers. Show her and be proud. She is a nice heifer.

Actually, yes, I am ok with "extra labeling cost" because I do not think it will be significant, if any.  Really, how much extra ink is it going to require? Red tape? Only until things get "routine". And pride has EVERYTHING to do with it.  Why bother making a superior product if you are not...

Commercialfarmers lack of an answer speaks volumes.  Wheat subsidies are some of the largest in the Midwest.  Pleasant Grove - I sent you a PM

Tyson has to blame something.... I suppose COOL is as good as excuse as any. But I find it odd that everyone, Canadians and Americans alike, are so very proud of their product, yet Canadians do not want US to label their beef, nor do they want theirs labels. And some US feeders are of the same...

Also remember, that Americans are used to cheap food. They do not seem to care much about quality as long as it is cheap. Most of our "prime" meats and foods go over seas and we import lesser quality that is cheaper. I will go out on a short limb (because it is true) that our exporting of ag...

I doubt the buyout is keeping him here.  Plenty of others have been given their walking papers along with a large check.  Ferentz is still here because people, even those that like a winning record, realize he is a damn good coach, and more importantly, a damn good person.  He has a bit of bad...

This is FANTASTIC!  Just like high school, arguing over mute facts, he said, she said, mine is bigger than yours, I said it first... Now if I could only find a beer.

I have actually thought about this situation quite a bit. I have argued with myself on how to resolve the "situation". And since I do not know how to "quote" show up so I can comment, I will just comment.... I do not think it is the responsibility of the government to "save" its citizens from...

Just thought I would throw this out for "discussion"... Iowa gave Ohio St a run for the money.  And while a loss is still a loss, it wasn't the butt whoppin' everyone thought it might be.  But, no one gave Iowa any credit.  Sort of like when ANY Big Ten team plays against ANY other conference...

Unless things have changed in the last year or so, the US Char assoc will not accept black or red char papers.  I remember this was an issue when someone wanted to reg a black char in the US and they did not allow it. Does anyone have any current information? It would be terrible for someone to...

I can only make comments from my experience and have experienced first hand via neighbors and business connections. There is no difference is AI conception from natural serviced heifers in future years. I would guess that most of sullivans heifers are sold as show animals and they get extra...

Pleasant Grove Farms - I think you have misunderstood my point or I made the point very poorly. The ranchers DO need help and assistance. But they refuse to DEPEND on it and WAIT for someone else to do their work until it arrives.  They are proud enough and self reliant enough to put on their...

Pleasant Grove - Every time I bury an animal it changes me. So I can certainly understand their devastation. But, I do not agree that they are burying their future. Their future is from this day forward, and how they rebuild and remain resilient.  Most of the time, they do not want money, or...

Remember, you ask. 1. Stout for sure. How well does she travel? All that hair makes her summer intolerant in my neck of the woods, probably have to shave her slick in May. Would like to see her more feminine even with the thickness they can still be "pretty", which she lacks a touch. 2. I like...

Let me offer some advice from my grey hair and years of owning, operating, and having a successful business. 1. Sometimes there is no "blame" - but that doesn't remove responsibility. 2. The customer is always "right", unless you do not want them, or their acquaintances to do business with you...

Specifically speaking it was a guess, but based on percentage of commercial buyers of "clubbie bulls", and commercial buyers who are unaware of defects, and bull sellers who are less than honest about defect status of bulls they are selling (on that account, maybe my guess was too low?). And it...

Probably higher than most want to admit, but one tool the commercial cattleman has that the purebred and clubbie does not, is the fact they are not attached to their cows. She doesn't produce a live calf, she is gone.  So her defective line is "eliminated".  Those that abort, maybe due to a...