Mythbuster Monday: Highway robbery at retail
Date: Sep 09 2013
| Blog & Premium PotentialWe suspect many cattle producers have walked into a grocery store, seen a CAB® brand filet mignon priced at $25/lb., and were tempted to call the police.
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A successful separation, part 3
Date: Sep 06 2013
| Blog & WeaningMax Irsik, Extension veterinarian at the University of Florida, says while a solid weaning program probably benefits cow-calf producers more if they’re retaining ownership, it’s the responsible thing to do regardless. “Even if they feel that they are not getting paid for it, it’s the job of the cow-calf producer to prepare those animals for the next stage of production,” he says.
History in the making
Date: Sep 05 2013
| Big Thinkers & BlogI recently visited with Mike and Aaron Atterholt, their wives — both named Mandy, and their daughters.
A successful separation, part 2
Date: Sep 04 2013
| Blog & Feeder Calf Marketing & WeaningThat’s for you and your vet to decide, but it all comes down to one thing: how you plan to market these calves.
A successful separation, part 1
Date: Sep 03 2013
| BlogWeaning. It’s one of the most critical times in an animal’s life. A time when any little thing going wrong (or right) could have a lifelong impact on performance. This week, we’ll share some of our top tips for making the best of the situation in our three-part series covering general management (today), health (tomorrow) […]
Mythbuster Monday: A delicate balance
Date: Aug 26 2013
| Blog & Consumer ConnectionEarlier this summer, we sat down to talk to Mark Polzer about the licensing process for restaurants, foodservice outlets and internationally.
Good things going on in Arkansas
Date: Aug 21 2013
| Big Thinkers & BlogRecently a few of those signs pointed Gary to Jimmie Moore of Charleston, Ark., where he visited earlier this week.
Angus cattle performance showcased
Date: Aug 16 2013
| Consumer Connection & EPDs & News ReleaseWinners of the 2013 Carcass Data Project (CDP) didn’t leave a lot of room for outliers. The top three contestants’ data in the Kansas Angus Association (KAA) annual contest were of exceptional quality and within 3 percentage points, at 89%, 88% and 86% Prime and Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand acceptance. Final standings were based on the top three calves from any owner, taking gain and CAB acceptance into account. With eight of John Wendling’s nine steers qualifying for the CAB brand, he edged out the competition and took home top honors with a $500 cash prize.
Mapping herd improvement
Date: Aug 12 2013
| Cattle Feeding & EPDs & News ReleaseWhen Daryl Strohbehn retired as an Iowa State Extension beef specialist there was one project he wasn’t ready to give up the reins to.
Since 2003, he has tracked the profit values for sires of calves enrolled in the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity (TCSCF). “To make things work in the cattle business today, it takes information based on sound data,” Strohbehn says. “I enjoy figuring out what that sound data is and what it might tell us.” The cooperative’s Sire Profit Analysis has grown from data on 35 sires in the initial report to 3,451sires evaluated in 2012.
Building blocks of CAB knowledge
Date: Aug 05 2013
| About the brand & BlogWhen I attended the company’s Building Blocks for Success Seminar last week, there were key points and facts I picked up along the way.