Teddy Gentry: Cows, Efficiency, & Adaptability (2023)
Teddy Gentry shares his story about getting into the cattle business and how he developed the South Poll cattle breed to thrive in the hot and humid summers of Fort Payne, Alabama on the fescue pastures of what was his grandpa's farm. This talk was filmed live at the 2023 Homestead Festival. (Day 1 / Main Stage)
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About Teddy Gentry:
Teddy Gentry, bass player for the county music group @TheAlabamaBand, was born and raised on Lookout Mountain in Fort Payne, Alabama. He, and his wife, Linda, have two children, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. After receiving his first check from RCA records in 1980 for $61,000, he purchased 60 acres from his grandfather, which he called Bent Tree Farms. Teddy started the South Poll breed in 1989 when he got the idea to genetically combine the best traits of four maternal Bos Taurus breeds to form a more heat tolerant animal that would work for his cattle operation. The South Poll is a four way cross of Hereford, Red Angus, Senepol, and Barzona. He wanted an animal with a gentle disposition and would produce tender beef on grass. Bent Tree Farms is the home of the South Poll. Our cattle are always grass fed and naturally pasture raised. Learn more at https://southpoll.com/members/profile...
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