Early-born calves have a better chance than the later born of making a profit for their owners. That’s what a 2010 study of Iowa Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity (TCSCF) data helped confirm.
I strike up a lot of random conversations in boarding lines, airport bars and with new seat buddies. Not surprisingly, many of these conversations end up on a beef related topic.
I went by a feedyard in the panhandle of Oklahoma on recent travels, and it was just one of those experiences that was a tad bit eerie. One reason for fewer feedlots is that cattle are simply larger now.
It’s all about the marbling – those beautiful flecks of flavor you see evenly dispersed in the steak. You may notice that I focus on saying “flecks of flavor” rather than “flecks of fat.”
The people of Performance Food Service (PFS) journeyed to farm country to learn more about ranchers who raise high-quality beef for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand. The event marked the company’s 25th year as a licensed CAB distributor.
Duane and I have a commitment to advocate for the beef industry. I write a blog and we connect with consumers whenever possible, but this was an excellent opportunity to connect with folks we have no other way of meeting.
Why are fed cattle prices as high as they are? Well, of course that’s a complicated question with lots of answers relating to cattle supply and beef demand.
From feedlot owners to veterinarians to university educators, we brought in as many cattle production experts that we could to bring insightful and useful information to stocker operators.
Education is part of beef promotion and sales. That’s as true within the beef industry as it is in selling beef to consumers. Any of the 37 meat technical and sales professionals from Buckhead Beef Atlanta who came to Kensington Cattle Company, near Woodbury, Ga., for a ranch field day this spring would surely agree.
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