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Grass-fed Beef Breeding
Stock Purchased
Lynch
Creek is pleased to announce that is has purchased Angus-X-Devon, grass-fed beef
breeding stock from the Lynn Family Angus Farm in Rocky Mount, NC. Bob
Radcliffe began discussions over one year ago to purchase Angus-X-Devon breeding
stock after meeting Walter Lynn at the Franklin County Cattlemen's Association in
Louisburg, NC.
Walter
and Faye Lynn have been cross-breeding their family Angus Beef herd with Red Devon for the
past three years. Walter purchased semen from the
Bakewell Reproductive Center
for Rotokawa Devon 688 (see below) for use in his Artificial Insemination (AI)
program. By breeding Devon stock with Angus, offspring are produced that gain
weight more efficiently on pasture grasses and exhibit better meat tenderness -
genetically they become better grass-fed livestock.
It has
been, and remains, Bob's intention to produce the highest quality natural organic,
grass-fed beef at Lynch Creek Farm, where: 1) People should know where their meat is
coming from and how it is produced; 2) Meat should be traceable to the farm
on which it is raised; and 3) All farm growing methods should be open to
public scrutiny. All future Lynch Creek beeves will be born and raised at Lynch Creek Farm.
They will only consume well water. Bob will continue to cross-breed Rotokawa
Devon with it's Angus-X-Devon herd (click here to
See More Photos.)
Natural
grass-fed beef from this purchase will be available for purchase beginning in
2007. Natural grass-fed beef are only fed pasture grasses (no grains) and
forbid the use of any antibiotics, hormones or animal by-product food additives. Natural
calves grazed for the last third of their gestation period, born and raised on
organic pasture are considered by the USDA to be 100% Organic.
This breeding stock purchase is the first of
a series of significant steps Lynch Creek Farm is taking to become a USDA 100%
Organic Farm. Lynch Creek's onsite finishing pastures will be certified 100% Organic in 2007.
Lynch Creek is presently establishing high-quality hay pastures offsite on the
nearby Carpenter Farm that will be certified 100% Organic
in 2008. Organic, grass-fed beef will become available for purchase from Lynch
Creek beginning in 2009.
Thanks
to help of the Lynn Family Angus Farm and the nearby Carpenter Farm, Lynch Creek
will become a USDA 100% Organic producer of the highest quality Grass-fed Beef -
three years sooner than otherwise possible.
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Bull 688 was produced from the
female genetics of the Rotokawa
herd and has many offspring (both male and female)
in that herd. Bull 688 is one of the best balanced
bulls that we have had the opportunity to evaluate
linearly. He has a very masculine set of shoulders
with a large loin and rump, with all areas full and
blended.
The Rotokawa herd
averages 3.8 to 4 pounds gain a day on grass from
weaning to finish. The calves from 688 will easily
finish in 15 to 18 months. His daughters work well
with and are distant relatives of the 667
Rotokawa Devon bull.
Offspring from 688 rarely need calving assistance.
Bull 688 is the one to create your herd with,
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Semen Orders 501-454-9949
193 Fry Rd, Rose Bud, AR 72137 www.bakewellrepro.com
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October 3, 2006
For More Information Contact:
LYNCH CREEK
1973 Rocky Ford Road, Kittrell, NC 27544
Tel: 252-492-2600
Internet: bob@lynchcreek.com
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