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Posts by Steve Suther :

SCIP to the premiums

Date: Nov 11 2011

| News Release

First results from ongoing research show an average carcass-value advantage of $134 per head for Angus-sired calves compared to those with bos indicus or Brahman influence. The Southern Carcass Improvement Project (SCIP) was initiated in 2009.

AI? Check. Preg? Check.

Date: Oct 27 2011

| Blog & Breeding Technologies

To most commercial producers, it’s not worth the time and labor, but I see the benefits of using a sequence of single, high-accuracy sires to build up herd genetics, aiming for more and more predictability.

DNA test for gain, grade available soon

Date: Oct 24 2011

| News Release

A new DNA test for marbling and post-weaning growth will soon help cattle producers better hit the high-quality beef target. The tool, set to debut in early 2012, will be made available under a development agreement between Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) and Pfizer Animal Genetics, the companies announced.

Knock on wood

Date: Oct 14 2011

| Blog & Lactation & Weaning

In his blog, Steve recaps what is taking place on his own operation and encourages readers to aim for profit, target the brand and keep building tomorrow together.

Done, but with errors

Date: Oct 04 2011

| Blog

To quote the Kansas motto: To the stars through difficulties.  As we get older, we’ll keep trying to reduce what can possibly go wrong, but there will always be something.

Back for the fall run

Date: Sep 28 2011

| Blog

I suppose it had to do with keeping busy on the job with CAB as I have been on more farms and ranches this summer than any for a decade… and being older than some other more prolific bloggers.

Testament to plan well executed

Date: Sep 26 2011

| News Release

A 38,000-head feedlot near Pratt, Kan., shows what can be done with a systematic approach to higher quality beef. Pratt Feeders committed to quality in 2003 by licensing with Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), and won a national CAB award the next year because of manager Jerry Bohn’s plans.

Excellent and getting better

Date: Sep 26 2011

| News Release

It’s fun to hit the target. Osborn Farms, Savannah, Mo., repeated its 2010 achievement with even better numbers as the Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) 2011 Quality Focus Award winner for partner yards with less than 15,000-head capacity.

Crucible for quality

Date: Sep 22 2011

| News Release

In this decade, Jimmy and Tracy Taylor’s data-driven herd south of Cheyenne, Okla., expanded to its practical capacity of 600 Angus cows on 12,000 acres in 38 pastures.

Kansan interns from OSU

Date: Aug 24 2011

| About the brand & News Release

Jenny Gillespie, a Master’s student at Oklahoma State University (OSU), has joined the team working for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand as the fall 2011 Industry Information intern.