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We had some Charolais-Holstein cross cows after getting out of the dairy business. They would raise some nice calves but needed extra supplementation. Otherwise, they would lose condition or not breed back. Weaning a 750 lb calf every other year wasn't going to keep them in the herd. We do...

I grew up on a dairy farm with Holtsteins. I was always told they couldn't find enough polleds. When we made the switch to beef cattle we decided to never dehorn again. Taking care of the infections or maggots was always the worst. We just went from a bull that was scurred to a double polled...

BRG, That's a great idea. I hadn't thought about that. Sometimes we lose sight of thinking about our customers. My concern is they will only have Angus based heifers available. I'd like to keep as much heterosis as possible.

I currently run about 90 cows in cenral MO. I retain my own heifers and have been using Balancer bulls with good success. A local Angus breeder offers to buy back feeder calves at a premium if you purchase their bulls. If I keep my own heifers, I'll eventually have straight Angus cows. I'm a...