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| Our Program... is industry focussed and customer driven. The fundamental basics of sound, simple and proven principles apply to the operation as a whole, regardless of breed. |
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| Every link in the chain, from breeders, to the commercial producers, to the feeders, to the packers, to the retailers - requires a quality product to allow everyone to make a profit. Keeping in mind that the end product will be the result of the genetic quality utilized at the time of conception, two things remain constant. First, at the end of the chain...a quality product is demanded by the consumer; and second, when you take your product to town, the good ones will sell well whether the market is high or not. |
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| To enhance the effectiveness of hybrid vigor, we utilize common sense management, and distinct genetic matings to maximize our customers' profit margin. Balanced trait selection, no frills management, sensible development, and structural soundness are the basics we require and utilize to improve the economics that are so vital to all producers. |
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| Our breeding program is 60 days, with the bulls pulled from the pastures the first week of July. The AI period is intensive and many of the females are AI'd to the bulls that will walk the pasture with them. All the heifers are synchronized and bred to begin calving two weeks before the cow herd. |
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Our breeding decisions are made with one thing in mind - "Will these genetics help our customers?" We know what our customers want, so our focus is on balanced trait selection, calving ease, growth, fertility, and longevity. |
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We're sticklers for good feet and legs. Our customers expect nothing less. And, our bulls and cows must be structurally sound to walk the hills. |
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The udders on our females are second to none. The most often heard comment made by visitors, whether they are commercial producers, Charolais breeders, or Angus breeders, is about the great udders on both the white and black cows. |
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We weigh every calf at birth, weaning and yearling to acquire and build accurate data. If you don't know where you've been...how will you know where you are going? |
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There are no creep feeders in our pastures. The calves are raised on grass, water and cows' milk. |
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We feed our yearling bulls to breed...not to grade. They are "developed", not fattened. They are fed for acceptable performance and longevity. |
 We believe that native and tame grass pastures should be left to future generations in better condition than when it first came under our stewardship. We have worked with Ducks Unlimited since 1995 in developing tame pastures on marginal land, cross-fencing, and water site development and we have enhanced native grass production through 'responsibly planned' grazing practices. We are proud of this sign which is displayed at one of our south pastures. |
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Conservation Agencies we have worked with over the past few
years are: Saskatchewan Wetland Conservation Corporation, Saskatchewan
Water Corporation and Pheasants Forever.
Working with - Conservation Agencies has been instrumental to the growth and moving forward of our operation. It is a positive and gratifying experience to know we can make a living in the cattle business, while preserving habitat and native grass for future generations. |
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