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The Midwest Cattleman · August 6, 2020 · P24
Gelbvieh and Balancer Through the Through the
Gelbvieh and Balancer ® ®

Supply Chain
Supply Chain

Gelbvieh and Balancer® When commercial
cattle help feed the world. Gelbvieh and Bal-
Not only are the cows profit ancer producers are
drivers at the ranch, but they talking about their
convert at the bunk and they cowherd and why
grade on the rail. At the end they stay with those
of the day, the goal of the beef genetics, a large ma-
industry is to produce a prod- jority of producers
uct that consumers can enjoy cite exceptional cow-
during a nutritious dinner at herd fertility as a
the family table. It requires standout trait.
many different factors to get Gelbvieh cows are
a product to the consumer. also known for their
Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle stayability. Stayabil-
are more in demand and are ity refers to the re-
fulfilling their role in produc- productive longevity
ing a good product for the con- of a cow. Gelbvieh
sumer. cows breed back
On the Ranch year after year and
The number one factor that wean off a good size calf. cow size and are the earliest phase, often report average
impacts profitability on the Another major factor that to mature of the seven major daily gains of 3.5 pounds/
ranch, is the fertility of the impacts a commercial produc- beef breeds according to U.S. head/day, or even higher.
cow. Without a calf each year, er’s bottom line is the efficien- Meat Animal Research Cen- Feedlot operators who have
that cow costs the rancher cy of the cow. The Gelbvieh ter. purchased Gelbvieh and Bal-
money. The Gelbvieh cow is a cow is known for her moder- More and more producers ancer-influenced feeder cattle
solution to that problem. Fer- ate mature size weaning off are looking for replacement have also experienced similar
tility is one of the most valued heavy calves. Gelbvieh ranks females that have Gelbvieh performance.
traits in the Gelbvieh cow. number 1 for smallest mature genetics because of the mater- “The Gelbvieh and Balanc-
nal advantages. Kurt John- er bulls have improved the
son, cow-calf producer from consistency and uniformity of
north central Nebraska ranks our calves. We like the growth,
maternal ability, fertility, and performance, and disposition
longevity as extremely im- of the Balancer calves, accord-
portant traits. After Johnson ing to Adam Sindt, R&J Farms
sorts off his favorite heifers from Nebraska and 2017 AGA
for replacements, he mar- Commercial Producer of the
kets the remaining heifers as Year.
feeders at the local sale barn, Steers in the 2017 AGA
but most of those heifers are Scale and Rail contest had an
bought as replacements by average daily gain of 4 pounds/
other commercial producers. head/day in the feedyard.
The females in Johnson’s Feed efficiency is a major
herd raise fast growing calves profit driver in beef cattle
A Program Built on Maternal Power that, once weaned, are ready production and, especially in
to go to the feedyard and con- the cattle feeding/finishing
Since 1996, we’ve been length and pounds to your vert feed to beef. sector. Gelbvieh-influenced
unyielding on breeding the best breeding program, we urge you In the Feedyard cattle excel in the area of feed
conversion. Decreasing the
red genetics our breed has to check out our reds. Improve the feeding perfor- amount of feed needed to pro-
to offer. We’ve selected our We offer bulls, heifers, semen mance of your cattle by uti- duce more pounds of saleable
females carefully and mated and embryo packages private lizing Gelbvieh and Balancer product increases your profit
genetics in a crossbreeding
them to top A.I. Sires. treaty at the farm in Kansas City. program. Crossbreeding with potential.
If you are looking for seedstock Give us a call today! Gelbvieh and Balancer can “Gelbvieh-influenced cattle
that will bring added muscle, increase the rate of gain and provide added carcass weight.
improve feed conversion. At the end of the day we’re still
Small Group Gelbvieh-influenced cattle paid on pounds. They also add
of Young A.I. excel at weaning weight, and ribeye, more gaining ability,
Sired Bulls at post-weaning growth as and feed efficiency. All things
Available well. Gelbvieh and Balancer that are highly valuable,” said
at the Farm. cattle perform very well in the Bill Tucker, Tucker Family
feedyard. Farms, Amherst, Virginia.
Producers who have re- On the Rail
Contact Bob Hart for information • Cell (816) 225-8530 • Email: bhart@hartfarm.net tained ownership of their Not only do Gelbvieh and
SMALL HERD POWERFUL GENETICS cattle through the finishing Balancer cattle perform well