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High-Quality Forage Based Bull Test LAKOTA RANCH – Remington, VA |
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Contact LBT
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Enghs@aol.com
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Jeremy Engh (540) 718-1139 Click here for a printable flyer |
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| Consignments being taken for
May 1st For a nomination form click here For a printable flyer click here |
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The Lakota Bull Test specializes
in providing Beef Cattle Sires that will allow farmers to produce
a consistent, high-quality product for health conscious consumers
on grass. Whether you are grass finishing stockers or sending
calves to the feed lot, don’t your momma cows have to raise a
calf and be in good enough shape to re-breed on grass? Can you
afford to do it any other way? The LBT is designed to identify
animals and bloodlines which are genetically suited for production
on grass. We have the top people in the business to help us do just that.
We have experts to analyze soils, forages, ultra-sound data, DNA, and growth
records. We aim to test and identify balanced animals genetically predisposition
to perform on grass. With the rising costs of production, one can continue
to throw feed, fuel, and fertilizer at the problem or modify
the genetic make-up of their herd to create animals who can do more with
less input… March 15th
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| The Lakota Bull test is proud to have survived the worst drought in many years
and the bulls never left the pasture. Bulls were weighed March 17th and averaged
gains of over 2 pounds a day on the stockpiled fescue and haylage they had in
front of them. In the fall 2006 contemporary group, Pokeberry Farms Tarentaise
Bulls lead the way with gains averaging 1.6 lbs a day closely followed by Slusher
Valley Farms at 1.5 lbs a day. Fox Run Farms Angus and Lakota Ranch’s Devons
tie for third with gains averaging 1.2 lbs a day. In the 2007 Spring Contemporary
group, Fox Run Farm’s Angus lead with gains averaging 1.5 lbs per day.
In a tie for second is Plainfield farms Hereford’s and Lakota Ranch’s
Devons. All animals on test are performing well with the fall 2006 contemporary
group averaging 1.1 lbs a day gain and the 2007 Spring Contemporary group averaging
1.3 lbs a day. After being weighed, all the bulls were moved to greener pastures.
Ryegrass, Matua, and alfalfa pastures are the diet for the next 100 days. For a copy of previous reports, please click here to view the Archive Page. You will also find information regarding past Soil & Forage Test Results. |
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| DECEMBER 1st FIELD DAY | |||
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Visitors enjoy a pasture walk. |
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On December 1st,
2007, Lakota Ranch hosted the first of several planned field
days to discuss grass farming, the Lakota Bull Test, and other
issues that affect those of us producing beef on grass. There
were: 73 people in attendance (21 female, 52 male) representing
3,515 cows and nine states - ME, VA, NC, TN, AL, OH, MD, PA and
NY. Virginia counties present included Fauquier, Culpeper,
Madison, Orange, King William, Loudon, Page, Albemarle,
Montgomery, Rockbridge, Nelson and Rappahannock (12 counties).
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Weather Analysis Dry 16 inches low on water table 2.5 inches of rain this year |
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The Lakota Bull Test is an evaluation of Functional Efficiency in beef cattle sires placed in a high quality forage, real world environment. Using modern science, age-old techniques, and common sense, bulls will be evaluated on their ability to convert forages to pounds of quality red meat. We will identify, certify, and sell only the top bulls to farmers wanting to produce sons and daughters for production on grass. Functional efficiency, breeder satisfaction, and education through research are our goals. We are not here to prove anything but rather to collect the data and present it for interpretation. |
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2006 Fall Calves Grazing Ryegrass |
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The purpose of this test is bigger than this…
Lakota Ranch is a production model for grass fed beef farms specializing in providing genetics which allow the farmers to provide a consistent, high-quality beef product for health conscious consumers. Whether you are grass finishing stockers or sending calves to the feed lot, don’t your momma cows have to raise a calf and remain in good enough shape to re-breed on grass? If not, how are you possibly turning a profit? We have done it with Devons and now look to do the same with other breeds of beef cattle. We are thrilled to have enlisted the help of some of the top people in the business. We have experts to analyze soils, forages, ultra-sound data, DNA, growth records, and, most importantly, functional efficiency. We aim to educate ourselves and identify animals genetically predispositioned to perform on grass. With the rising costs of production, breeders can continue to throw feed, fuel, and fertilizer at the problem or modify the genetic make-up of their herd to create animals which can work with their environment. |
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LBT is
the only test that wants follow up performance… |
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| Location: | |||
| Lakota Ranch is a 726 acre property located between Culpepper and Warrenton Va. We raise primarily Purebred Devon cattle and do it all on grass. For directions, click here. | |||
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| *Special thanks to Dr. Dee Whittier and VA Tech for their assistance and guidance. | |||
| Number of Bulls: | |||
| The Lakota Bull Test currently is testing 75 bulls from 5 states. The LBT can carry a maximum of 100 bulls. This leaves the availability for 25 entries into the 2007 fall born group. | |||
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Example of the breed variety on display at the LBT. |
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2006 Fall Born Bull Update:
On June 01, 2007 the LBT’s inaugural class was processed. Ten consignors from four states brought 39 bulls to be tested. For a copy of the Master Nomination Form, click here. The LBT committee re-evaluates bulls every 60 – 90 days. To view the June 2007 Lakota Bull Test report, click here. For a copy of the master in processing report, click here. This sheet represents the warm up period for the bulls. Starting test data is either on test weight or the listed data, whichever is better as per test rules. |
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| Management and Timeline: | |||
| Delivery date: May 1st, 2008 (10am – 3 pm unless previous arrangement are made) | |||
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| June 15th - October 1st | |||
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