You had to be there
Date: Mar 15 2011
| Blog & CalvingCalving can be a real adventure sometimes. We can take precautions and review best practices or even past Black Ink columns. Read more about Steve’s calving adventures from his Angus herd.
Posts by Steve Suther :
Accuracy key to AI
Date: Mar 13 2011
| Blog & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & EPDsTo ensure accuracy, keep only from the best combination of weaning, carcass and breed-back in cow families, you will see those cow families eroded as ‘did not settle to AI’ or failed to rebreed in the less predictable F1s.
Doggone luck!
Date: Mar 08 2011
| BlogAs for this place, it kind of needs a farm dog to hang out in the garage, chase rabbits or squirrels and trot up the lane with Clifford, but just let the cattle be.
Male and female He made them
Date: Mar 04 2011
| Blog & CalvingHey fellow seekers, When I think about why we make use of AI, I know it is all for the heifers. So why can’t all of these AI-sired calves be heifers? Why not at least half? Or even 40%?? I tried sexed semen a few years ago but did not get enough of a boost […]
CAB awards Colvin Scholarships
Date: Mar 02 2011
| News ReleaseFive students pursuing agricultural careers have been awarded $15,000 in Colvin Scholarships by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand. “We are honored to present these awards to tomorrow’s beef industry leaders,” said John Stika, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) president. “These young people are the future and we’re happy to play even a small role in paving the way to success.”
Demand still favors higher quality
Date: Feb 20 2011
| BlogThere’s ample evidence that most consumers still favor Choice over Select, and they willingly lay down more dollars for the CAB brand.
Why NOW?
Date: Feb 10 2011
| BlogI took stock of my mistakes and considered a better approach when I wrote a Black Ink column the next March: “Get Calves Off To A Value-Added Start.”
Keepers & flex cows
Date: Jan 27 2011
| BlogBetter the devil cows I knew than the devil cows I did not know. Notice that as we think about culling, it’s all about keeping highest quality in what remains. Until next time… Steve Suther says let’s aim for profit, target the brand and build tomorrow together.
Cold, spiraling details
Date: Jan 11 2011
| BlogWhen winter weather restricts grazing, you have to step up your attention to detail just a bit. Get ahead of the weather and prepare to feed hay and break ice until the sun returns.
“Purpose Driven”
Date: Jan 06 2011
| BlogMy key contribution may be writing and editing to make a direct connection with the day-to-day concerns of commercial cattlemen. I know that we all take risks to stay in this business because, at least in most cases, we love it.