Arkansas Cattleman’s Field Day

A Cattleman’s Field Day sponsored by Central States Beefmaster Breeders Association (CSBBA) and Arkansas Beefmaster Breeders Association (ABBA) was held in Rosebud, Ark., on Sat., August 15. The educational portion “Profits From Heterosis” was held in the air conditioned Rosebud school cafeteria.

Featured speakers were BBU Executive Vice President Bill Pendergrass, Dr. Robert Wells from the Noble Foundation, and Mark Cowan with American Marketing Services. The event was well attended with 85 people registered. Seventy-five percent of the attendees were commercial cattlemen who are not currently members of BBU. Attendees came from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. One person from Australia also attended. She is in the United States studying ranch operations and heard about the event.

Following a hearty lunch, the group went out to Rosebud Feeders to look at 173 Beefmaster and Beefmaster Advancer bulls. These bulls have been developed on a performance test at Rosebud Feeders since January 2015 and are the ones that have passed the rigorous tests and scanning. Two-hundred and three bulls began the test. More bulls will be culled before the CSBBA Performance Bull Sale on Fri., November 6. Only the best will be allowed to sell.