Seven years ago when Larry Corah suggested adding a people element to the Feeding Quality Forum (FQF) he helped launch in 2006, he certainly didn’t expect to be a recipient of the Industry Achievement Award one day.
The 2016 cattle market has disappointed many sellers, especially those only focused on more pounds or efficiency. Quality has played an increasingly key role since the “Great Recession” in 2008, and it promises the most stability going forward says CattleFax analyst Lance Zimmerman. Six years ago as a graduate student at Kansas State University, he and economist Ted Schroeder created a demand model that stretched back to 2002.
Rewards for hitting the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand target have never been greater, even after 11 consecutive years of growing supply. A survey of CAB-licensed packers Cargill, JBS-USA, National and Tyson showed they paid a record $51.8 million in grid premiums in 2015, and more than $550 million over 20 years.
Amid the forest-rimmed meadows and newly cross-fenced pastures of western Russia, a quarter-million young beef cows earn their keep by producing high-quality beef while building rural communities and a sustainable future for families on two continents. The Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand began production and sales in Russia this spring, through licensed partner Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, said CAB President John Stika.
Hannah Johlman joined the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) Industry Information team in May 2016 as a summer intern, writing features, news releases, columns and blogs on all who aim for the brand, from rancher to consumer. She began the summer term with a story tour of ranches and feedlots in Kansas and Colorado.
And .51 is the average marbling EPD for non-parent bulls this fall, like the ones you’re bidding on and/or buying at private treaty across the country.
You might say it’s an even number, divisible by 2. But what relevance can we find in -2.26, a negative carried out to two decimal places?
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