Quality improvements aren’t enough, yet
Date: Feb 28 2013
| Blog & Consumer ConnectionYou may think we preach ALL THE TIME about managing to increase marbling in your cattle. We tell you how it’s a profitable goal.
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Marketing trend begs better cattle
Date: Feb 20 2013
| Blog & Cattle Markets & Grid MarketingSome day, will folks think the idea of selling cash cattle is a silly notion? Our own Mark McCully recently pointed me to this trend.
Good cattle news abounds
Date: Feb 11 2013
| Blog & Consumer ConnectionAt the Cattle Industry Convention and Tradeshow I was reminded how cooperation between all stakeholders can really move the needle.
Angus calves at auction bring record premiums
Date: Feb 04 2013
| Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News ReleaseRecord-high calf prices last year spelled good news for most U.S. ranchers, but there was an extra bonus for many of them. That came in the form of record-high premiums paid for Angus calves at auction compared to non-Angus contemporaries, as reported to Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB). The database on more than 300,000 calves sold in 13,794 lots at 10 markets since 1999 is part of the company’s “Here’s the Premium” project.
Free steaks, other good news
Date: Feb 04 2013
| BlogFrom beef exports to the latest B.I.G. advancements, we know there are some pretty noteworthy things happening in this business.
Flashback Friday: A tradition of getting better
Date: Jan 25 2013
| Big Thinkers & Blog“The bottom line is they want a tender, tasty piece of beef, and we need to make sure we’re giving it to them.”
Bull power investment pays
Date: Jan 18 2013
| Breeding & EPDs & News ReleaseMany people have a distinct strategy for purchasing a new pickup. They want certain features, they’re willing to pay more for this, but not that. They figure value and how much it’ll be worth for resale X-number years down the road. But when those same ranchers go to buy a bull, it’s hard to follow such a plan. Action at the auction can lead to price “opportunities” and buying less than they really wanted. Jim McGrann, emeritus ranch management economist at Texas A&M, says bull-buying should be more like a vehicle purchase and less like shopping the bargain bin on an after-Christmas sale.
More in common than just location
Date: Jan 08 2013
| About the brand & BlogWe have a group of K-State students we’ve been proud to get to know over the years and we thought you might like to get acquainted, too.
Four things I’ve learned from Busby
Date: Dec 19 2012
| Blog & Post Weaning & Retained OwnershipA lot of people have asked Darrell Busby a lot of questions over the years. I’m one of them. He’s not only a great interview source, with years of knowledge and a knack for breaking down research into “why it matters to cattlemen,” but he’s also just plain one of the nicest guys I know.
Dr. Corah LIVE!
Date: Dec 05 2012
| Blog & ResearchIf you’ve never had a chance to chat with Larry, this is your lucky week. We’re doing something we’ve never done before—hosting a live chat on Facebook this Friday at noon Central Time.