Date: Mar 25 2011
| BlogWith a stiff spring wind whopping against the sides of the big event tent, Mike couldn’t help but make a joke to start the afternoon off. “All I can say is, if this tent starts to go, everybody better grab a rope and hold tight. I suppose it’s kind of like the cattle business — […]
Date: Mar 24 2011
| BlogThe purpose of this program is to see how seedstock producer cull bulls (and their customers calves as well) and heifers will perform in the feedlot as well as on the rail.
Date: Mar 18 2011
| Blog & EPDsSoundness and temperament are fundamentals in their book. Duane and Donna Jenkins have been in the Angus business since 1948, making it into a family operation.
Date: Mar 17 2011
| BlogWhile those of us in the cattle industry would like consumers to go to the meat case with only one protein purchase in mind, the reality is consumers do have choices and have to make decisions where they spend those hard earned dollars.
Date: Mar 10 2011
| News ReleaseYou could read your way to more profitable, high-quality beef production. A new 40-page edition from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand shows how and why to increase the supply of cattle that qualify.
Date: Mar 10 2011
| BlogThere’s no question that consumer acceptance for the Certified Angus Beef product has helped fuel that demand for Angus cattle; but also,the breed’s inherent ability to add calving ease and growth.
Date: Mar 03 2011
| ResearchIt takes time to build a good relationship — time, trust and technique. Yesterday, in Part I of “Making calving season a breeze,” we talked about how important it is to develop those good relationships early in an animal’s life. It starts with putting in some extra time, but Dr. Tom Noffsinger had a few more […]
Date: Mar 02 2011
| Hot topics & ResearchI’ll start this post by getting one thing clear: I am NOT a morning person. I never have been. My family knows this better than anyone, which is why it shocked me so much to receive a 6 a.m. phone call from my father the other day. He called just to chat – it was […]
Date: Feb 25 2011
| Hot topics & ResearchMy recent feedlot visits in western Nebraska brought about several frank discussions with feedlot managers facing increasing costs of production. If “efficiency” was the word of the day, then we might as well just write it on the board with permanent marker.
Date: Feb 24 2011
| News ReleaseQuality beef production is on everyone’s mind today. Consumers want the best and most consistent beef for their money. Maybe that’s why strong exports and premium U.S. markets for upper Choice and Prime beef brands have helped lead cattle to record high prices.
