Better fence, better beef
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.
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Dysfunctional advice: the result of this Monday’s myth
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.
Six degrees of cow selection
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.
Protein pricing urges beef quality
Date: Mar 17 2011
BlogWhile those of us in the cattle industry would like consumers to go to the meat case with only one protein purchase in mind, the reality is consumers do have choices and have to make decisions where they spend those hard earned dollars.
You had to be there
Date: Mar 15 2011
Blog & CalvingCalving can be a real adventure sometimes. We can take precautions and review best practices or even past Black Ink columns. Read more about Steve’s calving adventures from his Angus herd.
What the heck is a CAB-licensed feedlot anyway?
Date: Mar 14 2011
BlogI’ll admit it. Some myths are of our own making. We throw around terms like “CAB-licensed” when talking about everything from restaurants to packers to feedlots. So what exactly does that mean? Well, various things on various levels. Ultra-simplified, it’s a close working relationship with the Certified Angus Beef ® brand. It is the right […]
Accuracy key to AI
Date: Mar 13 2011
Blog & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & EPDsTo ensure accuracy, keep only from the best combination of weaning, carcass and breed-back in cow families, you will see those cow families eroded as ‘did not settle to AI’ or failed to rebreed in the less predictable F1s.
On the road to Missouri
Date: Mar 10 2011
BlogThere’s no question that consumer acceptance for the Certified Angus Beef product has helped fuel that demand for Angus cattle; but also,the breed’s inherent ability to add calving ease and growth.
It’s technically artificial, but the benefits of AI are real
Date: Mar 09 2011
BlogI am a true-blue, loyal farm radio fan. I get a daily reminder of the things farmers and ranchers are thinking about this time of year and that gets me thinking.
Doggone luck!
Date: Mar 08 2011
BlogAs for this place, it kind of needs a farm dog to hang out in the garage, chase rabbits or squirrels and trot up the lane with Clifford, but just let the cattle be.