Comments from a new friend

Wow, what a blessing Steve has been to our program. I met Steve in Gainesville, Tx at a one day conference, which was put on by the Dixon Water Foundation in December of 2012. My partner and I knew the direction we wanted to go but we needed a little help (so we thought). Who could talk for 5 hours and never talk about the same thing twice (unless ask to), yes it was Steve Campbell. Talking about whorls in the animal forehead, swirls in the top of there necks, lines running along their sides, shovel handles on their backside, body length verses heart girth, the importance of keeping your calves on there mother for 10 months,

Posted on October 31, 2015 .

How your cow's "lines" affect your bottom line

Today we are told that you cannot have good production without ultrasounds, DNA, EPD's, chelated minerals and animal record programs.  Ever wonder why Grandpa did not need all of these new-fangled gadgets, minerals and numbers? And does all of this production turn into profit, or are our grass dollars just getting passed along to other businesses?

     In my opinion, there are a number of different reasons we find ourselves with the cows we have and the production/cost state we are in. The main CATTLE reasons are based ongenetics, phenotype, butterfat, glandular function and rumen development.

Posted on October 1, 2015 .