Western Farm, Ranch, & Dairy Magazine - Rocky Mountain/Heartland Edition - Fall/Winter 2024 by Ritz Family Publishing, Inc.

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Restock The Hay Pile Or Raise $13 Soybeans? Why not

The dry summer and fall of last year and the bitter cold this winter have combined to make hay a valuable commodity. This has made many consider putting cropland to a temporary hay crop, such as sorghum-sudangrass or teff. At the same time, the explosion in China soybean purchases has made raising soybeans a very attractive proposition as well. It is nice for a change to be faced with actual profitable choices! But when faced with two attractive choices, why not choose both?

One thing the cover crop movement has taught us is that growing crops in rapid sequence does not exhaust soil, rather it feeds the soil microbes that increase soil productivity. It is entirely possible to plant a crop of oats, peas or spring triticale (or a mix of all three) in March and have a hay crop made by May, in plenty of time to plant soybeans. Not only can the hay crop make as much revenue as we typically expect from a bean crop alone but growing the hay can create a nice stubble to control soil erosion and improve water infiltration and rooting depth and may offer weed control benefits as well. Spring triticale is an unfamiliar crop to a lot of people, but it is a real rising star in the forage and cover crop world. A cross between rye and spring wheat, it has hybrid vigor compared to either parent. Compared to spring oats, it can yield much higher, and is more competitive against weeds. The quality drops after heading relative to oats, but most people prefer to bale in boot stage to leave as much growing season for the following crop as they can. Peas add both additional yield and additional protein to the mix. Or maybe you would prefer to focus on hay and forgo the beans altogether. In that case, why not grow two hay crops rather than one? You can raise the oat/pea/spring triticale, then follow with a summer forage crop as well. For maximum tonnage you could try a crop of dry stalk sorghum-sudangrass, which offers the high yield of sorghum-sudan in a faster drying package. Alternately, teff grass offers a very rapid drying hay option, while cowpeas or mung beans offer high protein options, Can’t make up your mind? Plan all of them in combination to hedge your bets. If your pastures are beat up after last summer’s drought, you could pasture this crop in late summer and give your perennial pastures a much-needed chance to restore vigor and grow deeper roots to weather the next drought. And, if spending all summer baling hay and spending all winter feeding hay sounds less than appealing to you, how about planting a crop that can be stockpiled and grazed without all that work, such as a crop of brown midrib sterile sorghum, with some companion crops for added protein and energy? Many people are using this very

economical means of wintering livestock now with great success. In the fall, you can add yet another forage crop, drilled right into the living stubble of the summer mix as soon as it is hayed or grazed off in late summer. At first glance, this seems to doom the new seedlings to certain failure, as they are competing with the regrowth of the established summer crop for moisture and light. But it doesn’t work that way. The transpiration of moisture from the regrowth of the summer crop cools the soil, dropping the temperature as much as 30 degrees relative to the air temperature. The cool-season seedlings need only 10% of the moisture at 80 degrees as they do at 100 degrees, so drilling a cool-season pasture mix of oats, triticale, rye, ryegrass, turnips, radishes and peas right into unkilled stubble of a summer annual mix can actually increase the survival of the seedlings. After a hard freeze has killed and thoroughly dried the summer plants, they can be grazed off right along with the green growth of the cool-season mix, saving on winter hay needs and providing much higher quality nutrition than hay. Besides, you also save the cost of termination! Best of all, the growing of crops in rapid succession provides those vital soil microbes a continual flow of nutritious root exudates for improving soil structure and water-holding capacity for better crops in the future.

One Call of Wyoming

One Call of Wyoming is a nonprofit organization that administers the 811 notification center within the state of Wyoming. Any entity within the state that owns/operates any underground facilities shall, by statute, register their location and contact information with the notification center, there are few exceptions to this requirement. If a person is involved in any activity in which earth, rock or other materials on or below the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by means of hand or power tools, power equipment, explosives or other means, and includes grading, trenching, digging, ditching, auguring, tunneling, boring, plowing in, pulling in, ripping, scraping and pipe installing, EXCEPT TILLING OF SOIL AND GARDENING OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. They must call the notification center by dialing 811 in Wyoming or from out of state dial 1-800-849-2476 at least 2 full business days, and not more than 14 full business days, prior to beginning their excavation.

Once the notification center (811) has been contacted, the center will send out notifications to our member, operators/ owners, to let them know of your intended excavation activity near their underground facilities within the next 2 to

14 business days. The members must respond to the excavator within the 2 full business days and either clear the described dig area or mark their facilities within the described dig area in some fashion within 2 feet of the actual facility location. PLEASE, for your safety and for the safety of the general public, and the protection of our vital underground infrastructure. Submit your request online at www.onecallofwyoming.com or dial 811 from within Wyoming, or if calling from out of state please dial 1-800-849-2476 at least 2 full business days prior to beginning, ANY excavation activity.

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Rawhide Portable Corral

For over 22 years, Rawhide Portable Corral has been leading the portable corral market with its innovative design and ability to adapt the corral based on customer needs. One such need throughout the years was that of a windbreak. With the same design in mind as the Rawhide Portable Corral, John McDonald has developed a patent pending portable, foldable, windbreak on wheels.

“The portable windbreak will include a hydraulically raised loafing shed roof on both sides of the main frame and will utilize the same patented torsion axle suspension that we recently added to our portable corrals,” said John McDonald, Owner and Inventor of Rawhide Portable Corral.

The portable windbreak is designed so that it may also be used in conjunction with the portable corral. The Rawhide Portable Corral flexible pinning system can be used to pin them together if necessary. The options on the windbreak also include small calving pens on each side of the main frame and a head gate.

“We expect this to be another revolutionary product for the livestock industry, similar to when we first developed the Rawhide Portable Corral,” McDonald says.

This design has been something that McDonald and his team have been working on for quite some time. Designs were tested and used in the Kansas wind throughout the research and development process.

“Our goal was to get it exactly like we wanted it before introducing it to the industry,” McDonald says. “We have shared it with a few of our dealers early on and they are very excited about it and the potential impact it will have on the industry.”

Videos of the system may be found on the Rawhide’s social media channels and website. Anyone interested may contact Rawhide via their main office in Abilene, KS at 785.263.3436, contacting one of their dealers, or by the website at www.rawhideportablecorral.com

Tractor Mounted Snowblowers Clear the Way in Record Time

Depending on where you live and how much stock you put in The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the coming winter could be a snow-filled one. While heavy snowfall brings much needed moisture, moving it and making areas passable creates its own set of challenges. For light snows and smaller areas, bucket loaders and skid steers can get the job done, but when you live in an area where deep snow and high winds are the norm, it may be time to consider a tractor-mounted snowblower.

Clay Zimmerman of Evanston, Wyoming bought a HitchDoc HDS8205 two winters ago. He and his wife own High Uinta Pack Goats, the only pack goat rental service in the country.

“Where I live, it’s all rolling hills and normal snowfall starts at 6 feet deep. The gravel road is only maintained by my neighbor and myself.” For years, Clay’s neighbor

cleared the snow with a bucket mounted to his tractor and it took him all day. That just wasn’t efficient enough, so, Clay started looking into options for a snowblower to mount to his tractor.

“I looked at a dozen brands and even bought one before I bought the HitchDoc, but it wasn’t heavy duty enough.” After more research, Clay opted for the HDS8205 from HitchDoc. He mounted it to the front 3 point hitch of his 140 horsepower tractor so he wouldn’t have to look backwards the whole time and connected it to the hydraulics so he could control it with the joystick.

Now Clay clears the snow for him and his neighbor in about an hour. Clay says his snowblower has enough power to throw snow 100 feet. Reflecting on his purchase, Clay said, “it’s been a life saver. It’s the best purchase I could’ve made.”

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Stalk Knockers

Stalk Knockers are the most user friendly and lightest weight option on the market. No need to be removed when trailering, saving valuable time. They were invented by two farmers in southwest Iowa looking for a better solution for managing stalk residue on their own farm. www.stalkknockers.com .

Introducing the Eagle II Tine System

CurseBuster®:

Soil Regeneration Unlimited has finalized five years of field scale operations amounting to over 5000 acres on a fifteen-foot frame. The new service-free design has required no maintenance or repair during this time period.

CurseBuster®

the Eagle II Tine System

Introducing the Eagle II Tine System

The system also modifies the tine attachment design while retaining the individual tine replacement capabilities. The use of two robust external clamping rings which are pulled together onto the tine base beveled corner provide the clamping force to retain the tine to the 8 inch outside diameter roller surface. Three transverse ½” capscrews with Allen heads and a locking style nut which is held in a hex shaped recess hold the clamping rings without any wear on the fasteners. This system has never required retightening of these three fasteners.

CurseBuster®

the Eagle II Tine System

These clamping rings also provide the historic soil engagement necessary to prevent soil heaving thereby amplifying tine created fracture forces in front of and directly under the roller. There are nor shapes which could aggravate wrapping of crop residues.

The system also modifies the tine attachment design while retaining the individual tine replacement capabilities. The use of two robust external clamping rings which are pulled together onto the tine base beveled corner provide the clamping force to retain the tine to the 8 inch outside diameter roller surface. Th ree transverse 1/2” capscrews with Allen heads and a locking style nut which is held in a hex shaped recess holding the clamping rings without any wear on the fasteners. Th is system has never required retightening of these three fasteners.

A dowel pin in the 8 inch center element locates the tine positions. No more guessing about proper positioning of tines to form the new helical pattern. From now on there will be no more trying to figure out if the roller is clockwise or counterclockwise. The tine patterns are the same everywhere. The tines will remain mirror-imaged in order to create the same highly effective soil density reduction that has been the hallmark of CurseBuster®

CurseBuster®

Soil Regeneration Unlimited has finalized five years of field scale operations on a fifteen-foot frame. The new service-free design has required no period.

Now perhaps the best part of the new design... the bearing system. First of all we are going to be using four commonly available tapered roller bearings; two on each end of the roller. They are installed into a robust ductile iron casting and hidden inside the roller. The spindle is tightened before installation into a totally protected environment.

Now perhaps the best part of the new design… the bearing system. First of all we are going to be using four commonly available tapered roller bearings; two on each end of the roller. They are installed into a robust ductile iron casting and hidden inside the roller. The spindle used is tightened before installation into a totally protected environment.

the Eagle II Tine System

The system also modifies the tine attachment design while retaining bilities. The use of two robust external clamping rings which are pulled corner provide the clamping force to retain the tine to the 8 inch outside transverse ½” capscrews with Allen heads and a locking style nut which hold the clamping rings without any wear on the fasteners. This system these three fasteners.

Once installed, a full-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. It is sealed with an SKF cassette seal which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

Once installed, a fully-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. It is sealed with an SKF cassette seal which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

These clamping rings also provide the historic soil engagement necessary amplifying tine created fracture forces in front of and directly under the could aggravate wrapping of crop residues.

Once installed, a full-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. It is sealed with an SKF cassette seal which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

The external attaching arm is easily removed in order to gain access to the seal if it should ever require replacement. The cassette type seal is commonly used on semi-trailer hubs. All of the sealing surfaces are located inside the seal body eliminating the possibility of contamination through an external lip system which is prone to wear the spindle surface.

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid level.

These clamping rings also provide the historic soil engagement necessary to prevent soil heaving thereby amplifying tine created fracture forces in front of and directly under the roller. There are no shapes which could aggravate wrapping of crop residues.

Tillage-Seedbed

A dowel pin in the 8 inch center element locates the tine positions. No more guessing about proper positioning of tines to form the new helical pattern. From now on there will be no more trying to figure out if the roller is clockwise counterclockwise. The tine patterns are the same everywhere. The tines will remain mirror-imaged in order to create same highly effective soil density reduction that has been the hallmark of CurseBuster®.

A dowel pin in the 8 inch center element locates the tine positions. No more guessing tines to form the new helical pattern. From now on there will be no more trying to counterclockwise. The tine patterns are the same everywhere. The tines will remain same highly effective soil density reduction that has been the hallmark of CurseBuster®.

The external attaching arm is easily removed in order to gain access to the seal if it should ever require replacement. The cassette type seal is commonly used on semi-trailer hubs. All of the sealing surfaces are located inside the seal body eliminating he possibility of contamination through an external lip system which is prone to wear the spindle surface.

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid level.

Once installed, a full-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. It is sealed with an SKF cassette seal which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

CurseBuster® Applications

Tillage-Seedbed Preparation/Manure Application

Now perhaps the best part of the new design… the bearing system. First of all we are going to be using four commonly available tapered roller bearings; two on each end of the roller. They are installed into a robust ductile iron casting hidden inside the roller. The spindle used is tightened before installation into a totally protected environment.

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid level.

Now perhaps the best part of the new design… the bearing system. First of all we available tapered roller bearings; two on each end of the roller. They are installed hidden inside the roller. The spindle used is tightened before installation into a totally Once installed, a full-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

Once installed, a full-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. It is sealed with an SKF cassette which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

The external attaching arm is easily removed in order to gain access to the seal if it should cassette type seal is commonly used on semi-trailer hubs. All of the sealing surfaces nating the possibility of contamination through an external lip system which is prone to

How many field operations do you want to combine into one pass? Dan runs CurseBuster to weed, mulch the surface, fracture soil up to 11 inches deep for large root system development, apply seed and “incorporate” dairy manure (not bury it). Optional rear hitch pulls the grain drill or corn planter when he wants. You can do this while building the fungal population in your soils.

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid level.

Tillage-Seedbed Preparation/Manure Application

CurseBuster® Applications

Preparation/ Manure Application

Weed Control/Cultivation/Crimping

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid level.

CurseBuster

Once installed, a full-synthetic multi-viscosity gear oil is added to the cavity of the hub. It is sealed with an SKF cassette seal which is observable from the exterior of the roller.

How many field operations do you want to combine into one pass? Dan runs CurseBuster® to weed, mulch the surface, fracture soil up to 11 inches deep for large root systems development, apply seed and “incorporate” dairy manure (not bury it). Optional rear hitch pulls the grain drill or corn planter when he wants. You can do this while building the fungal population in your soils.

Tillage-Seedbed Preparation/Manure Application

Watch Active Carbon levels soar because the soil can breathe deeply and plants can build extensive root masses. The way in which the roller speed is controlled by the Eagle Tine design, wrapping is never a problem even in vines. The adjustability of the rotary harrow system permits removal of small weeds and non disturbance of the cover crop root system thereby preserving the allelopathic and/or synergistic influences of cover and companion crops.

Tillage-Seedbed Preparation/Manure Application

Genesis 2:5 KJV “…for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the Earth, and there was no man to till the ground.”

Weed Control/Cultivation/Crimping

Soil Air & Water Management-Classic Aeration

Weed Control/Cultivation/Crimping

CurseBuster® Applications

Tillage-Seedbed Preparation/Manure Application

Weed Control/Cultivation/Crimping

This tool is the fit for rolled down cover cropping that produces crop root systems that are unmatched. Plant green, then till to 9 inches and improve emergence, never move a seed. You want to try legume living mulch corn, this is the only way to succeed. Watch Active Carbon levels soar because the soil can breathe deeply and plants can build extensive root masses. The way in which the roller speed is controlled by the Eagle Tine design, wrapping is never a problem even in vines. The adjustability of the rotary harrow system permits removal of small weeds and non disturbance of the cover crop root system thereby preserving the allelopathic and/or synergistic influences of cover and companion crops.

Soil Health advancement happens fastest with perennial crops in the rotation. These crops need to regrow roots every year to stay vigorously productive above and below ground. Properly timed “cultivation” that relieves compaction and the macro pore clogging of silt soil particles is needed.

This tool is the fit for rolled down cover cropping that produces crop root systems that are unmatched. Plant green, then till to 9 inches and improve emergence, never move a seed. You want to try legume living mulch corn, this is the only way to succeed. Watch Active Carbon levels soar because the soil can breathe deeply and plants can build extensive root masses. That way in which the roller speed is controlled by the Eagle Tine design, wrapping is never a problem even in vines. The adjustability of the rotary harrow system permits removal of small weeds and non disturbance of the cover crop root system thereby preserving the allelopathic and/or synergistic influences of cover and companion crops.

Weed Control/Cultivation/Crimping

Soil Air & Water Management-Classic Aeration

Genesis 8:21 KJV “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth…”

Soil Air & Water Management-Classic Aeration

A standard 3/8” pipe plug is removed for adding the gear lube and checking the fluid level. SOIL REGENERATION UNLIMITED 4560 S. 390 E. • Wabash, IN 46992 260-706-3133 Cell

Genesis 2:5 KJV “…for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the Earth, and there was no man to till the ground.”

Genesis 2:5 KJV “...for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the Earth, and there was no man to till the ground.”

Genesis 8:12 KJV “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth...”

Soil Air & Water Management-Classic Aeration

Soil health advancement happens fastest with perennial crops in the rotation. These crops need to regrow roots every year to stay vigorously productive above and below ground. Properly timed “cultivation” that relieves compaction and the macro pore clogging of silt soil particles is needed.

Genesis 8:21 KJV “I will

will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth…”

Genesis 8:21 KJV “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth…”

TSR Parts Inc

TSR Parts Inc. is a family owned/operated business located in Colgate, ND. The TSR Straw Chopper developed from a need for service parts for John Deere combines. TSR takes great pride in their work and do their best to have complete satisfaction from all their customers. All their products are Made in the USA. TSR product adds both value and increased productivity to every farm operation. TSR has a complete line of replacement units and component parts that have evolved to now include the current line of John Deere STS combines. TSR expanded line also includes complete units and component parts to fit Case IH Axial Flow combines and hydraulic cylinder depth stops. These lines are now available to the worldwide markets. If residue management has been an issue in the past, the addition of a complete TSR fine chop straw chopper or updating your factory straw chopper with TSR component parts, is the solution.

to deal with residue that pulled behind your tractor, there would be additional passes over the fields. The TSR fine chop straw chopper will minimize the need for additional tillage after harvest due to the chopper’s ability to shred residue very fine, saving both time and money. Utilizing the fine chop straw chopper makes for an ideal planting bed for those farmers practicing notill conservation planting methods. TSR works hard to make every part of their product top of the line in both function and workmanship. All TSR products carry a 1 year warranty on their parts against any defects. Take a look at their full line of products on-line at www.tsrparts.com

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Mineral Tub Lifter

Work Smart ... Not Hard

Mineral tubs are heavy, some weighing 250 pounds or more. With Jason and his older brother getting older and having back issues, it was becoming more difficult to lift mineral tubs onto the pickup to move to another pasture. Jason helped his brother load and move mineral tubs often as they live in the valley and pastures are small. One day, Jason thought about trying to use the hydraulics on the bale bed pickup to load the tubs. If the bale bed could lift hay bales why not mineral tubs? He began trying out different straps and chains to try to connect the strap to his bale bed pickup to lift tubs. He just needed to come up with the right attachment to hold and lift the tubs. Some of his first ideas did not work. That is how the Mineral Tub Lifter was invented.

Jason Jones and his sister Shyla started Mineral Tub Lifter in the Fall of 2017. With the design Jason invented one person could lift a mineral tub successfully using a bale bed pickup and then unload them in the pasture.

Jason and Shyla then started sewing and manufacturing the Mineral Tub Lifters. They started selling them with chain included to ranchers all over the region.

Now they are selling to ranchers in all of the lower 48 states. They discovered their biggest market is women and older generations of ranchers. Customers realize saving on their backs was a smart safety decision.

In addition to carrying mineral tubs out to the livestock they found the lifter also worked with 55-gallon oil drums and 30-gallon chemical barrels or any other circular-type plastic or metal objects. The Mineral Tub Lifter is a big help around the farm and ranch.

Surprisingly Jason and Shyla do all the sewing and manufacturing of the lifters themselves. Shyla moved out her dining room table and they installed an industrial sewing machine there.

Jason is a hay farmer and Shyla helps at the farm too. They are a small home based business in a small rural town in North Central Montana. They mainly manufacture the lifters in the fall and winter months. The Joneses have kept their promise to buyers and dealers to have the product in the mail within 24 hours of ordering. They keep a large inventory of lifters on hand at all times. They never want to run out of lifters due to demand. They will hire additional sewers when the demand requires them to.

For more information call Jason or Shyla or visit their website at www.MineralTubLifter.com.

• 24' panel weighs about 785 lbs.

• Adjustable bar is standard with every panel

• Vertical tubes can be 16" or 21.5" apart

• 12' drop down gate is available

• 6' internal walk-thru & sorting gate available

• 5'9" tall & stand 10" off the ground

• 2-7/8" wellpipe frame & 5' arched legs

• Qty 5 = 1" sucker rod go through the uprights

• 360˚ hinge & swinging gates available

• 6' internal walk-thru & sorting gate available

• 24' long x 8'6" tall & weighs about 940 lbs.

• Frame is constructed out of 2"x3" Rect tube

• Legs are 12'6" long made of 3.5" PD wellpipe

• Easiest windbreak to set up on the market

• Have withstood 105 mph winds in the past

• 8'6" wide x 8'2" tall

• 28" wide x 6'3" tall

• 8' drop gate for catching calves

• Lifting bar across the top or drag with chain

• Air vents at both ends & window in door

• 24' long and stands 6'9" off the ground

• Average weight: 1020 lbs

• Frame is constructed out of 2"x3" Rect tube

• Legs are 13' long made of 3.5" OD wellpipe

• Easiest shades to set up on the market

• 20' panels are built with 1.25" x 14ga tubing

• The 5 uprights are 5/8" solid round rod

• Clamps & splicers included with every panel

• Custom panels available

• All steel is made in the USA

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Beefmaster Heterosis Can Impact Any Herd

BBeefmaster is a beef breed developed in America that improves beef quality and production efficiency when crossed with any other cattle breed for commercial beef production. The breed originated in Southern Texas in the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. The Lasater family originally developed a large herd of Hereford cattle carefully selected to withstand the heat and insects of the Texas Gulf Coast region, but they were still not perfectly suited to that difficult environment. So Lasater began to experiment with incorporating Bos indicus or Zebu genetics, in the form of Gyr and Guzerat bulls from India and Nelore from Brazil. While the practice of crossbreeding was virtually unheard of at the time, they immediately saw a tremendous jump in productive traits, such as weight gain and reproductive rates. This is genetic advantage known as heterosis or hybrid vigor.

losophy known today as The Lasater Philosophy. The concept is to only select cattle for economically relevant traits, which he distilled to these Six Essential traits. It is the only breed in history to be selected only using pressure for productive traits, as opposed to aesthetics.

In 1937, the herd was closed to outside genetics with continued internal development to cull low-performers and upgrade all traits together equally. By 1954 the foundation herd was recognized by USDA under the name of Beefmaster.

By the early 1930’s, the ranch also incorporated Milking Shorthorn genetics, to augment milk production and carcass quality. They could immediately see that the three-way hybrid was far superior to the two-way crosses. The final composite ended up at roughly 50% Bos indicus and 50% Bos taurus (25% Hereford and 25% Shorthorn).

eefmaster is a beef breed developed in America that improves beef quality and production efficiency when crossed with any other cattle breed for commercial beef production. The breed originated in Southern Texas in the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. The Lasater family originally developed a large herd of Hereford cattle carefully selected to withstand the heat and insects of the Texas Gulf Coast region, but they were still not perfectly suited to that difficult environment. So Lasater began to experiment with incorporating Bos indicus or Zebu genetics, in the form of Gyr and Guzerat bulls from India and Nelore from Brazil. While the practice of crossbreeding was virtually unheard of at the time, they immediately saw a tremendous jump in productive traits, such as weight gain and reproductive rates. This is genetic advantage known as heterosis or hybrid vigor.

As Lasater developed the breed, he also formed a unique selection philosophy known today as The Lasater Philosophy. The concept is to only select cattle for economically relevant traits, which he distilled to these Six Essential traits. It is the only breed in history to be selected only using pressure for productive traits, as opposed to aesthetics.

As Lasater developed the breed, he also formed a unique selection phi-

The breed has rapidly grown around the world and has become known as the prime maternal cow for serious commercial cattlemen that appreciate their production

excellence, particularly in harsh desert or tropical environments. The breed has excelled across most regions of the United States and is the leading breed of choice for commercial cattlemen in Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Panama, Columbia and several other Latin American regions. With global demand for higher-quality beef growing geometrically, Beefmasters provide the perfect breed to cross on commercial cattle to improve production efficiency and carcass quality, while not sacrificing adaptability.

Commercial cattlemen have noted substantial economic gains from using Beefmasters to provide an average increase of 60 lbs., or more at weaning when compared with other breeds. They excel post-weaning as well, with faster weight gains, excellent feed conversion and carcass yields around 64%.

The breed has rapidly grown around the world and has become known as the prime maternal cow for serious commercial cattlemen that appreciate their production excellence, particularly in harsh desert or tropical environments. The breed has excelled across most regions of the United States and is the leading breed of choice for commercial cattlemen in Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Panama, Columbia and several other Latin American regions. With global demand for higher-quality beef growing geometrically, Beefmasters provide the perfect breed to cross on commercial cattle to improve production efficiency and carcass quality, while not sacrificing adaptability.

substantial economic gains from using Beefmasters to provide an average increase of 60 lbs., or more at weaning when compared with other breeds. They excel post-weaning as well, with faster weight gains, excellent feed conversion and carcass yields around 64% In a time when sustainability is becoming increasingly critical, Beefmasters have repeatedly demonstrated that they are highly efficient converters of both forage and feeds into lean, tender, high-quality beef. A recent study at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) demonstrated Beefmasters dominance when compared to 18 of the most widely used beef breeds in the United States.

In a time when sustainability is becoming increasingly critical, Beefmasters have repeatedly demonstrated that they are highly efficient converters of both forage and feeds into lean, tender, high-quality beef. A recent study at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) demonstrated Beefmasters dominance when compared to 18 of the most widely used beef breeds in the United States.

Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) is headquartered in Bryan, Texas. Beefmaster ranks fifth in the U.S. in terms of membership and is the largest of the American breeds. The association has over 3,000 members registering around 19,000 calves annually.

Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) is headquartered in Bryan, Tx. Beefmaster ranks fifth in the U.S. in terms of membership and is the largest of the American breeds. The association has over 3,000 members registering around 19,000 calves annually.

Commercial cattlemen have noted

Beefmasters also enjoy a rapidly growing international footprint, with established associations in eight countries worldwide. T hese i nnovative cat tlemen have seen the tremendous strengths Beefmasters bring to their own genetic improvement programs. For more information about what Beefmasters can do for your operation, please visit us w ww.beefmasters.org. e

Beefmasters also enjoy a rapidly growing international footprint, with established associations in eight countries worldwide. These innovative cattlemen have seen the tremendous strengths Beefmasters bring to their own genetic improvement programs. For more information about what Beefmasters can do for your operation, please visit us at www.beefmasters.org

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