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March 05, 2010
Hello Everyone,
Looks like a bunch more of you found out to go to the ACS News Page to read the latest news. Now that the ticket.
No doubt we have turned the corner here on temps in SW IA. We have got in the upper 30's this week and we are seeing this snow going down. There are even some bare spots on some of the side hills. Was not sure we were going to see this for a while but We are thankful. It has been getting down in the single digits and below in the evenings until last night. It stayed in the upper 20's last night. What a difference.
Looks like we got some fencing to do after this winter. Man was all that ice and then snow pack hard on fence.
As many of you will notice that we are no longer allowing semen to sell off of the ACS Classifieds from known genetic defect sires. There are a couple of reasons for this but the main one is:
For those that are not aware of the problems that can happen using a genetic defective carrier bull on the same genetic defective carrier females and not having a full discloser of the genetic defect problem that could happen to the buyer.
The other is to protect you buyers from a possible lawsuit selling something you know may cause a problem to those unaware. The information is out there but if the buyer is not aware (and there still are some out there) and then has a problem and the tests showed you sold a genetic carrier semen without any mention of it could get you in a liable situation. Enough said.
Well calving is in full swing here now. I got a really good ET calf from Rito Legacy x TO 1916 Lucy 521 bull calf that is going to be real exciting to watch. We have a couple more ET calves coming out of this mating but this first one has got my attention.
That Lucy cow family does it over and over for us. Our newest Lucy in production is TO 41-93 Lucy 809 (Bushwacker x TO 1916 Lucy 422). What a nice Northern Lad heifer calf she has on her. We have a couple other Northern Lad x Lucy heifers in the replacement pen so they get to show their stuff next year.
Next words from Big ROK Angus, Detroit Lakes, MN Brian
and Ruth:
If anybody has question, we would love to visit with you, email ( bigrok@loretel.net
) or call (218-439-3597).
The IA crew down here really hate that we can't be there but like I said before Brad and Jackie are on their way up to your sale tonight and will stop about half way there to sleep. We will have to make time to get together when calving season ends and the weather shows some promise of warmer times. Then we will swap lies and tell stories with the best of them.
Next, thanks to all of you that have been doing business with us off of the ACS Classifieds. TI appreciate all of your patience in me getting back to all of you when I get back inside. It is really a busy time for this one man show and will be glad when we get things back to just a college roar. Make sure you check out the listings on the ACS Classifieds.
Thank goodness for the warming trend we are seeing here in the middle of the USA. I know we all deserve a break.
Well that's all for this week.
Stay
safe and have a great weekend. Brian
Weaver
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