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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock N*wi Staff Writer ,
Newbill Miller told cattle growers gathered at the Rappahannock Fanners Association beef seminar last month “sound judgment is the best tool” for surviving in the cattle business and EPDs are the second best tool.
Mr. Miller, who produces purebred Angus for the commercial as well as purebred market, said, “We must produce a product that is compatible with the commercial market.... The Angus industry is always chasing something.” At one time is was small cattle, then it was large, he,,, said. Now the market wants cattle that will “fit the box” when slaughtered, he said.
He said conformation is important for calving ease. He said rarely is head size important in calving but hip and shoulder width and angle are. If calving is difficult, the cows won’t breed back as soon, he said. Udder attachment and teat size are important also he said, “so it doesn’t drag on the ground and get contaminated.”
Cow fertility, calving ease, milk production, birthweight, weaning weight, and time to market weight as well as various carcass measurements are used in determining RPDs, he said.
He said grass in Virginia is not
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