D4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28,1983
4 roughage ’ beef animals
ITHACA, N.Y. - Polled
Herefords that will perform well
on roughage and can withstand
Northeast winters are predicted to
be the ideal or goal for breeders
five years from now.
Both James Conway, manager of
Overlook Farm at Little Falls,
N.Y., and Bob Falke, manager of
Dunwalke Farm at Far Hills, N.J.,
panel members at the Empire
Polled Hereford Association’s pre
sale program on May 13 agreed
that emphasis on frame and size
has or is producing brood cows that
"are big enough.”
Frame score (height measured
at the tups) will not be emphasized
so much and brook cows will be
asked to perform on feeds grown
locally and with a little less
‘TLC’”, Conway said.
Falke added, “the practical
breeder will be the one to survive
and those producers with only
small sized cows will self-destruct.
Breeders probably won’t be able to
afford to purchase gram and there
should be no need to produce
beyond a frame size 5 cow. En
vironment and management will
be the influence on future gams,”
he said.
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The panel discussion while geared
to Polled Hereford seed
stock producers provided some
basic goals for all beef cattlemen
to consider, according to James
Mickelson of Newfield who acted
as moderator.
Merchandising was discussed by
both Conway and Falke. “You
need to produce the kind of cattle
people want to buy - cows with
milkability, frame and con
formation - and then let people
know you have them,” Falke said.
He listed showing at county and
state fairs, consignment to
association sales, private treaty
sales, and advertising as ways to
merchandise cattle. Conway ad
ded, "most merchandising will be
on a one-to-one basis so don’t be
afraid to blow your own horn.”
Asked what to look for m
selecting the ideal Polled Hereford
female, Conway emphasized the
need "to buy animals that will add
to your herd, that will improve it,
and that will complement your
current breeding program.” He
said, “genetics and pedigrees are
important” but warned, "don’t
make a purchase on the basis of
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looks for milking ability, frame
and overall confromation when
selecting breeding stock, “Buy an
animal you will be proud to own,”
he suggested. In selecting
replacement heifers Falke said he
selects "from cow families we can
count on for conformation and
Estimated Breeding Values
(EBV’s).”
The two also discussed A.i. as a
means of genetic advancement.
Falke advised breeders with small
herds to "go with proven bulls in
you A.I. programs. They are not
always the most popular but they
will improve your herd, add stars
(for superior or other breed
designations) to your pedigrees,
and will be available at relatively
modest cost. Conway noted, "using
the national champion bull will be
expensive but if used on your best
cow will add to your mer
chandising program.” He
suggested using young bulls with
selection based on pedigrees and
EBV numbers for an A.I. program
in a small herd.
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