The best of three worlds Vince Poppe perfects a three-way composite
Carrie Stadheim Tri-State Livestock News
December 30, 2013 Information is power The Ellsworth, Neb., man was in on the ground level of developing one of the industry's most recognized – and first – beef cattle composites. While the whole thing was "a pretty big undertaking," the soft-spoken Vince Poppe explains "I felt like we did extremely well. On over 1,200 cows, we added an average of about $300 per calf over high market value. It was all related to: number one, a very d
Beef Extension Specialist talks value of hybrid vigor
Kris Ringwall NDSU Extension Beef Specialist Tri-State Livestock News Herd size and fence are determining factors when bull selection is used, at least when the concepts of crossbreeding and breeding systems are discussed. If the goal is to excel in calf growth and maintain a cost-effective cow herd, crossbreeding the available breeds of cattle certainly becomes a discussable point. Read more... http://www.tsln.com/opinion/by-kris-ringwallndsu-extension-service/
Padlock Ranch Wins BQA Award
Story by Robyn Scherer, M.AgR. The Fence Post
Photos Courtesy of Padlock Ranch Spread out over 500,000 acres, 11,000 calves a year are born and raised on the Wyoming and Montana ranges. Headquartered out of Dayton, Wyo., the ranch has exceptional beef quality assurance practices, which earned them the 2012 BQA Award. Read more...http://www.thefencepost.com/news/padlock-ranch-wins-bqa-award/
Advantages of Composite Cattle
Heather Smith Thomas Tri-State Livestock News April 15, 2010 Composites are gaining in popularity today because they simplify the breeding program for a producer who wants the advantages of several breed traits. Instead of having to work at an elaborate crossbreeding program he/she can simply select the composite that most closely provides those traits; the animals are already mixed in a desired combination. Read more...http://www.tsln.com/news/advantages-of-composite-cattle/
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Photo taken by our talented friend & neighbor, Stephanie Stephanie Helland Eayrs
Photo taken by our talented friend & neighbor, Stephanie Stephanie Helland Eayrs Eayrs Ranch, Fallon, Montana
Catalogs are at the press, will be in mailboxes soon!
... Catalogs are at the press, will be in mailboxes soon! Feel free to drop a line to request one, as well! Here's a digital version to view, too! http://issuu.com/thefencepostcatalogs/docs/poppe_bull_sale_2017_lowres__2_?e=1396766/45931108
