Following the calves: Starting over
Date: Sep 15 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & BlogFor a cattle feeder, shipping day is not only the culmination of months of work, it’s also payday.
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High quality is the BIG picture
Date: Sep 09 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogPulling into the expansive yard at the 80,000-head-capacity Poky Feeders south of Scott City, Kan., a few months ago, I wondered how a giant feedyard like this can be famous for high-quality beef.
Angus therapy
Date: Sep 05 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogBesides a set of old scrapbooks that reveal a rich history in the Angus breed, Abbie Nelson’s table is tidy, well kept like the rest of the place.
‘Yes, absolutely.’
Date: Sep 02 2016
BlogThe Nelsons, while both native Californians, hailed from different parts of the Golden State only to end up in Wilton with a combined four kids in tow.
You can think that, but you’d be wrong
Date: Aug 26 2016
Black Ink & Blog & Feeding Quality ForumI’ve been to all but one of the forums, which we’ve held with allied industry partners since 2006, and the overwhelming summary is LOTS of good information.
Foundation not easily shakin’
Date: Aug 18 2016
Big Thinkers & Blog“I’d rather lose money than give up my cows,” he says, standing among a herd he affectionately calls his “girls” as they rest in the shade.
When dreams grow up
Date: Aug 11 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & BlogWhen Shawn Christensen was three years old, he wanted to be an airplane pilot. That didn’t last long. The ambition couldn’t hold up against the call of an Angus cowherd and the Rocky Mountain, Hot Springs, Montana, ranch. Home.
On purpose: quality cattle are intentional at Bobcat Angus
Date: Jul 27 2016
Black Ink & BlogNobody just happens upon Bobcat Angus.
In north central Montana, it borders Canada for three miles. The remote location is full of wide open space.
Three cool takes from a decade in the beef biz
Date: Jun 30 2016
Black Ink & BlogIn honor of 10 years with the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB) brand, here are three of the biggest beef business changes I’ve observed
That is adaptability
Date: Jun 22 2016
Blog & WeaningWe met Jerry Hasart and I heard how Top End Farms stepped into the unknown several times throughout the years and adapted.