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Abbot Jerome Kodell and Father David Bellinghausen turned to Extension to help them revitalize their 200 cow commercial beef operation. Our first step was to develop a mission statement and establish goals. This set the framework for all the decisions that followed and avoided a lot of mistakes.
Mastering the possibilities, Extension linked Subiaco Abbey with purebred Angus breeder, David McMahon, who in turn donated the foundation Angus herd for the Abbey. He also encouraged nine other nationally ranked Angus operations to help the Abbey get established. Extension then recruited 12 of the county’s more successful farmers by establishing a farm advisory board to oversee farm operations and secure needed resources. Extension’s ABIP whole herd program was the last step. The Farm Board regarded it as a special honor to be part of a University of Arkansas demonstration program.
Butch Geels, farm manager, made the program come to life. "We want to show people how to do better. These cows have to be profitable instead of glamorous. We treat the cows the same as you would, but we make sure things are done right and on time."
The ABIP program is designed to show Arkansas beef producers how and to do it cost effectively. It has been an effective tool to cut production cost by 36% while increasing net returns by $22,409 per farm
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