Good things going on in Arkansas
Recently a few of those signs pointed Gary to Jimmie Moore of Charleston, Ark., where he visited earlier this week.
Here’s his report:
“A customer of longtime CAB partner Irsik and Doll Feed Yard, Jim has been feeding and collecting performance and carcass information for several years. In the early 1990s, Mr. Moore and his father, JC Moore, concluded that they weren’t reaping all the benefits of their genetic selection decisions. A neighbor first agreed to partner with them on his steers one year, and the rest is history.
With about 300 head of commercial Angus females, and planned matings with superior Angus sires, Jimmie routinely reaches 50% CAB acceptance, double the national average.
In the past, Jimmie based his selection criteria on EPDs, but he’s recently incorporated the use of GeneMax to aid him in his keep and cull decisions.”
We love to hear stories like this as they unfold!
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