When the Plan B scores an A+
Date: Mar 10 2017
| Blog & Grid MarketingMark Sebranek wanted to feed a load of cattle, get information back and capture more value from his genetic investment.
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Following the calves: Not in South Dakota anymore
Date: Mar 03 2017
| Big Thinkers & Blog & Cattle FeedingOn paper, Mark Sebranek doesn’t own very many of the 28,000 head of cattle on feed at his Garden City, Kan., yard….but don’t tell his heart.
News Release: Finding flavor, incentivizing more
Date: Feb 15 2017
| NCBA Convention & News ReleaseLife is not always heads or tails, black and white or pass-fail.
When it comes to beef, certain traits, like tenderness, are easier to quantify than others.
Getting there fast
Date: Feb 15 2017
| BlogThe phone call was from a Nebraska cattleman who read my story, “Getting there fast,” and that sparked his interest in DNA technology.
Sweet relief
Date: Jan 23 2017
| BlogCattlemen are always so gracious, fitting us into their busy schedules to let us see what they do, to document it and then share it with the world.
Following the calves: Proud to pass it on
Date: Jan 05 2017
| Big Thinkers & Blog“I don’t want to be the generation that screws it up.”
South Dakota rancher Troy Hadrick told me that as we discussed all the changes he’s seen in four years at the helm of his family’s commercial Angus herd.
Christmas lights, cowboy-style
Date: Dec 23 2016
| BlogBut for many who regularly travel I-76 this time of year, there’s one they’ve come to watch for: “Merry Christmas. Eat Beef.”
You read it here
Date: Dec 22 2016
| Black Ink & BlogWe’ve told your stories, and you’ve tagged along for the ride. So, thank you, for reading, for enjoying, for interacting and most importantly, raising the best darn beef on the planet.
Following the Calves: Rapid change
Date: Dec 12 2016
| Big Thinkers & Black Ink & Blog & Cattle MarketsWhen Troy Hadrick contemplated managing his family’s commercial Angus herd near Faulkton, South Dakota, change was a given. It was even part of the allure.
Loud and clear
Date: Dec 01 2016
| Cattle Markets & Consumer Connection & News ReleaseThe beef market tells you what it wants. You just have to pay attention. “We know there are signals out there in the marketplace for quality. As you move further away from the end product, we know those signals are…not quite as distinct,” said Mark McCully, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) at the 2016 Angus Convention in Indianapolis in November.