Date: Apr 01 2011
BlogOn the road to quality took me to Georgia and Alabama this week with two very good friends and colleagues: James Stice, of Kensington Angus, and Darrell Busby, with the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity in Iowa. With James as our guide, we visited several commercial cow-calf producers in western and southern Georgia and eastern Alabama […]
Date: Mar 30 2011
BlogAt Certified Angus Beef LLC, we know people represent our product (beef) to consumers, so we want to make them informed advocates. Yesterday was a prime example of how we accomplished that.
Date: Mar 29 2011
Blog & Forage ManagementAn open attitude toward information exchange was one reason we asked Mike to host the Backgrounding for Quality field day at his ranch. It’s one thing to garner ideas, but another to put them into practice.
Date: Mar 28 2011
BlogWe need you to keep producing quality (and getting paid for it) to make sure this whole process keeps working. Did you know Certified Angus Beef is a non-profit company?
Date: Mar 27 2011
Blog & Grid Marketing & HealthDoing something different with your cattle means finding ways to make them stand out. Cattle with a story sell, and that includes having previous feedyard and packing plant performance data on them.
Date: Mar 25 2011
BlogWith a stiff spring wind whopping against the sides of the big event tent, Mike couldn’t help but make a joke to start the afternoon off. “All I can say is, if this tent starts to go, everybody better grab a rope and hold tight. I suppose it’s kind of like the cattle business — […]
Date: Mar 24 2011
BlogThe purpose of this program is to see how seedstock producer cull bulls (and their customers calves as well) and heifers will perform in the feedlot as well as on the rail.
Date: Mar 22 2011
Blog“Most fences start and end with corner posts,” which are like the principles that anchor your life and business.” Steve gives an update on his operation and life.
Date: Mar 21 2011
Blog & Maternal FunctionMaybe you can’t tell much about cowherd function just by glancing at one picture, but it’s a place to start. Fact—Selection for marbling has no negative effect on cowherd function.
Date: Mar 18 2011
Blog & EPDsSoundness and temperament are fundamentals in their book. Duane and Donna Jenkins have been in the Angus business since 1948, making it into a family operation.
