Creating the Future with Beefmaster
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Many people have heard this famous quote but how many people actually live by the words? Jason Bates, general manger of Vaughn Family Farms manages the Beefmaster herd by this philosophy.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
“Life’s about learning,” explained Barry Slayton. “If you’re not learning you are going backwards – and that applies to all areas of life these days.”
Maintaining a Seedstock and Commercial Balance
Developing the very best Limousin genetics and encouraging future leaders in agriculture is the main focus at Pinegar Limousin, owned by Ed and Carol Pinegar.
Breeding for Improvement
“Artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer (ET) techniques have been the key to genetic improvement leading to increased performance, calving ease, growth rate, carcass quality and every trait we measure,” Dan Moser with the American Angus Association said. Jack Ward with the American Hereford Association (AHA) agrees and added, “In the seedstock industry, AI and ET has exponentially changed genetic trends in a favorable direction and allowed for much greater progress.”