Date: Apr 29 2019
| Health & News Release & Research & Stockmanship’Tis the season to think about parasites robbing your beef cow herd. The weather is finally warmer, the bugs and other little things are crawling all over. But what about those you can’t see? Recent estimates put annual losses from internal parasites at $200 per cow-calf pair, so it’s no surprise many research studies say controlling them offers one of the best returns on investment in the business.
Date: Apr 11 2019
| Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News ReleaseThere’s no doubt, cattle that earn the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand or Prime grade also earn premiums. In 2017 alone, packers in a biannual survey reported paying cattle owners $75 million in grid premiums specifically for CAB.
Date: Mar 28 2019
| BlogHe’s not a cattleman, but Kent Black may look familiar to those who are. Maybe you remember the owner of The Original Black’s Barbecue from our recent video “Quality Outside the Middle Meats,” in which he talked about the importance of really good brisket and being an early fan of the Certified Angus Beef® brand.
Date: Mar 12 2019
| Cattle Feeding & Consumer Connection & News Release & Premium PotentialThere was a time when targeting the Choice grade seemed like a lofty goal. But as the song goes, the times, they are a-changin’.
Date: Oct 28 2018
| Feeding Quality Forum & Heifer Development & News Release & Premium PotentialIt’s a great time to own cows, but only if you have a competitive cost structure with the right genetics and management to compete in today’s marketplace, Rick Funston said. While input costs should be minimized in times like these, “breakeven at best” for many, he said, it won’t pay to compromise fertility in the process.
