[Prairie_Beef] Missouri Belted Galloways

[Kevin Carpenter]

Hi Paul -

I think it would be great if the membership could all engage in this,
visiting those farms that are convenient for them.

Hopefully I'm not alone in questions, but here are a couple of the top of
my head:

1)  Why belted galloways?  Any unique problems with them to watch for?
2)  Do you market direct to consumers or via the mass cattle barns?
3)  Are you a birth-to-processor operation or do you sell to feed lots?
4)  How do you feel about organic or "natural" processing?
5)  How would you suggest a small farmer get engaged in the business?
6)  Are there any coliations or other organizations you would suggest
joining?

Kevin

> Kevin,
>
> I can try to stop by the farm near Gerald if you like.  I don't know
> when I may be going through there again but my fatherinlaw has a farm
> not far from there.
>
> Maybe send me a list of questions you may have and I'll quiz him a bit.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> From: prairie_beef-bounces at mysticplains.org
> [mailto:prairie_beef-bounces at mysticplains.org] On Behalf Of Justin
> Johnson
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:10 AM
> To: People interested in raising beef cattle on prairies
> Subject: Re: [Prairie_Beef] Missouri Belted Galloways
>
>
>
> Kevin--
>
>
>
> Get me the contact info for the Columbia area guy, and I'll see what I
> can find out about him.
>
> Justin Johnson
> Missouri Prairie Foundation
> Executive Director
> 573-356-7828
> www.moprairie.org
>
> --- On Sun, 1/18/09, Kevin Carpenter <kevinc at mysticplains.org> wrote:
>
> 	From: Kevin Carpenter <kevinc at mysticplains.org>
> 	Subject: [Prairie_Beef] Missouri Belted Galloways
> 	To: prairie_beef at seaplace.org
> 	Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10:36 PM
>
> 	All -
>
> 	Was curious - so did a bit of web searching for Belted Galloways
> in
> 	Missouri.  Found a few folks doing them, including one very
> small (9 head)
> 	rancher near Troy Missouri, another near Columbia, one down by
> Branson,
> 	and yet another near Gerald Missouri.  I think I'll contact them
> and
> 	perhaps go visit...
>
> 	Kevin
>
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