Date: Sep 29 2011
BlogMy charge was to help the tribal ranchers understand the value of the genetics in the calves they are producing. After the purchase of Angus genetics in the Navajo nation, the need for information arose.
Date: Sep 28 2011
BlogI 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.
Date: Sep 27 2011
BlogTo convert from conventional, grain-finished beef to an entirely grass-fed system, we’d need to more than double the number of cows in the U.S. today.
Date: Sep 26 2011
BlogYou might get one bad one in a bunch, but, overall, crazy cattle can be addressed through both genetics and management. As for genetics, the American Angus Association reports a docility EPD.
Date: Sep 20 2011
BlogThe value-based grids offered by packers always generate premiums for the high-grading cattle that avoid discounts. But when the Choice/Select price spread is wider there are more dollars to be had.
Date: Sep 19 2011
BlogAs the breed has increased its growth traits, people are starting to notice that they’re not just a maternal/carcass option. Many of those Angus cattle pair that with growth and efficiency.
Date: Sep 13 2011
Blog & Feeder Calf MarketingThe world continues to become more complicated. The cattle industry is not immune to this, and in case you haven’t been reading the popular agricultural press, here’s some hard facts: Beef cow numbers in the U.S are at their lowest point since the late 1950’s. There’s a huge drought in the soutwestern part of the […]
Date: Sep 05 2011
BlogI will be enjoying a pretty laid back vacation day with my family, probably catching up on both housework and lawn work, capping it off by grilling out. But as I celebrate with a simple meal, I’ll take a moment to think about all the hours of hard work it took to bring it to […]
Date: Aug 22 2011
Blog & Consumer ConnectionSometimes I feel like all we think about is pounds. And why not? Calves and fed cattle are always marketed with some element of weight
Date: Aug 19 2011
BlogI took a trip this week to talk to cattlemen about producing Angus cattle that will meet the specifications for the Certified Angus Beef® brand.
