Date: Apr 27 2011
| News ReleaseIt’s a pretty well recognized fact: if you want grid premiums, your cattle have to be better than average. Most people don’t sell on a value-based system unless they have reasons to believe their herd genetics and management will result in high-quality beef. But even among ranchers who sell on a grid, the plant average factor—part of the formula used to derive grid pricing—is not as well understood.
Date: Apr 25 2011
| BlogMythbuster Monday on trait relationships Certain things just go together: peanut butter and jelly; socks and shoes; margaritas and those cute little cocktail umbrellas. But this morning we’re going to talk about two things that are married in many producers’ minds, but need to go through the big D. Backfat and marbling. Myth: Cattle have […]
Date: Apr 18 2011
| BlogEverybody knows that the cattle industry has historically been segmented, with each link (from cow-calf producer to stocker to feeder) most concerned with how they can make the most money for themselves.
Date: Apr 12 2011
| News ReleaseAnimal scientist Ty Lawrence knows that it’s what’s under the hide that counts. The West Texas A&M researcher was in a beef packing plant one night when he had a revelation: “I’m looking down the stun line and the cattle that were coming toward me were a Heinz 57 mix of hide colors,” he says. “Then immediately behind me I could see the carcasses going to the hotbox. My thought was, ‘There’s a tremendous perception of value differences of the live animals, but when they cross the grading rail, where the true carcass value is determined, those value differences are minimized.’”
Date: Apr 11 2011
| News ReleaseCattlemen know overseas markets are important to their bottom line. Maggie O’Quinn, of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), recently reminded producers how significant they are to exporters. Speaking at the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association annual convention March 31, the CAB executive account manager for Latin America and the Caribbean explained the value of trade relationships, the logistics of exporting, and why producers should care.
Date: Apr 11 2011
| MythbustersMythbuster Monday explains how AngusSource & CAB work together When the phone rings in one of the CAB offices, one never knows the questions that might pop up. Here are some real-life examples: “I recently lost my supplier for calf fries… I would like to know if there are any suppliers that you know of.” […]
Date: Apr 04 2011
| MythbustersMythbuster Monday gets to the bottom of CAB’s acceptance rate hike You’ve heard this before: Often times if it seems too good to be true, it is. Like in the case of low-fat ice cream that claims the same taste as the original. (Whatever you do, don’t buy it folks. Get the real deal—trust me!) […]
Date: Mar 30 2011
| BlogAt Certified Angus Beef LLC, we know people represent our product (beef) to consumers, so we want to make them informed advocates. Yesterday was a prime example of how we accomplished that.
Date: Mar 28 2011
| BlogWe need you to keep producing quality (and getting paid for it) to make sure this whole process keeps working. Did you know Certified Angus Beef is a non-profit company?
Date: Mar 21 2011
| Blog & Maternal FunctionMaybe you can’t tell much about cowherd function just by glancing at one picture, but it’s a place to start. Fact—Selection for marbling has no negative effect on cowherd function.
