My charge was to help the tribal ranchers understand the value of the genetics in the calves they are producing. After the purchase of Angus genetics in the Navajo nation, the need for information arose.
Boxed beef climbed 15% in value to start the year, but with the passing of summer into fall value trends began a dramatic differentiation. “At these prices, buyers wanted better quality,” said Larry Corah, vice president of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB).
David Medeiros and David Dal Porto – “the Davids”– have more than a few similarities. The native Californians share cattle philosophies and even a bull sale venue.
Hereford, Texas, is known as the “Beef Capital of the World.” It is also home to Keeling Cattle Feeders, CAB 2011 Feedlot Partner of the Year for all yards with more than 15,000-head capacity.
The 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.
I 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.
Whoa! 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 […]
The 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 […]
I 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
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