Now we’re in the money!
Date: Sep 20 2011
| BlogThe value-based grids offered by packers always generate premiums for the high-grading cattle that avoid discounts. But when the Choice/Select price spread is wider there are more dollars to be had.
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Just a poor ol’ farmer…
Date: Sep 16 2011
| Big ThinkersI had no idea what “continuing education” meant at the time. All I knew was that it meant we got a week running around the countryside barefoot, free of baths, eating ice cream.
Georgia on My Mind
Date: Sep 13 2011
| On the roadWhoa! Just returned from the National Angus Conference and Tour held at Athens, GA…..home of the Bulldawgs! I’m not a Bulldawg fan, but there were a lot of them there! I was also pleasantly surprised at the cooler weather. The forecast told me I wouldn’t possibly need anything more than long-sleeved shirts and pants to […]
We’re entering a new era
Date: Sep 13 2011
| Blog & Feeder Calf MarketingThe world continues to become more complicated. The cattle industry is not immune to this, and in case you haven’t been reading the popular agricultural press, here’s some hard facts: Beef cow numbers in the U.S are at their lowest point since the late 1950’s. There’s a huge drought in the soutwestern part of the […]
Let’s work together!
Date: Aug 17 2011
| Blog & Consumer ConnectionI do believe there’s a reason why our product sales grew at double digit rates this past fiscal year and are poised to set another record year for 2011
Cattle market ponderings
Date: Aug 10 2011
| Blog & Cattle Markets & Premium PotentialBut ag commodities are sure showing some resiliency, particularly the two closest to our business, corn and cattle.
Are you a beef expert?
Date: Aug 03 2011
| Blog & Consumer ConnectionBut thinking back to some of my first solo flight experiences as a young beef ambassador, I recall how terrifying airports were to me.
A commodity
Date: Jul 29 2011
| Blog & Consumer ConnectionWhile I did not study the root word for “commodity,” it sounds like another word I know: common! That doesn’t make it sound very special, does it?
Certified Angus Beef brand posts record June
Date: Jul 22 2011
| About the brand & Consumer Connection & News ReleaseAlthough beef prices have been relatively high this spring and summer, many consumers and chefs are continuing to look for high-quality cuts. The Certified Angus Beef ® brand sold 70 million pounds in June, the highest volume month in the company’s 33-year history, 4.3% above the previous June and some 10 million pounds better than June 2009.
Running the race
Date: Jul 20 2011
| Blog & Retained OwnershipFeeding your calves in a retained ownership program is a lot like running a marathon.