Post-Pasture Learning
We would all love to identify that one bull that does it all — easy birth weight, his cattle all grow, and they all grade well and feed well,” says Lee Mayo, general manager of HRC Feed Yards, Scott City, Kan. “The only way to get the information needed to identify that bull is by testing the genetics. That’s what these programs are about.” Mayo refers to the American Hereford Association (AHA) Hereford Feedout Program1 and the National Junior Hereford Association Fed Steer Shootout….
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Adding Red, Going Green
From coastal prairies with scattered oak knots to rocky, high deserts dotted with sagebrush, Hereford genetics work for sustainably minded cattlemen and women. Consider just two 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners: Parks Ranch, Goliad County, Texas, and Fulstone Ranches, Smith Valley, Nev. Both commercial cattle operations use Hereford genetics to add fertility, hardiness, predictability, docility and good ol’ fashioned hybrid vigor.
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Genetic Melting Pot
Like the engine powering your pickup, the American Hereford Association (AHA) National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) is essential for driving forward and easily taken for granted. Since its inception in 1999 the NRSP — industry-unique in size and scope — has enabled the Hereford breed to identify the genetic merit of young sires faster and more accurately.
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