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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
American<br />
Products and Services for American Cattlemen<br />
Vol. 38 • No. 11 • November 2012<br />
COVER STORY<br />
24 PARKER RANCH: HOME OF<br />
THE HAWAIIAN COWBOY<br />
Once one of the largest privately-owned cattle ranches in the<br />
world, Parker Ranch has evolved as Hawai‘i evolved, adeptly<br />
adapting to ever-changing influences, demands and the faces of<br />
time.Today, Parker Ranch remains the second largest private<br />
landowner in the State of Hawai‘i.<br />
FEATURES<br />
9 COMMENTARY: ANALYSIS OF A<br />
“CROSSBRED BULL `FIX'”<br />
There is a place for all types of breeding systems in the beef<br />
industry, including straightbreeding and crossbreeding, but with<br />
its heterosis and ability to be managed like a straightbreeding<br />
system, all commercial producers should be taking a look at the<br />
benefits of hybrid bulls.<br />
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