Live chat wrap-up: DNA and genomics
Date: May 09 2013
Blog & EPDsWe invited users to eat lunch at their computers or near their mobile devices and discuss genomics and DNA testing with us.
Category: EPDs
If not born wild or mishandled, dollars add up
Date: May 08 2013
EPDs & News Release & StockmanshipNobody wants cattle with too much “attitude,” but it takes focused genetics and handling to improve docility in a herd. “We’ve always tried to be careful about selecting bulls for disposition,” says Roger Jones, of Tri-Tower Farm, near Shenandoah, Iowa. “It’s very important to us to have a cowherd that we can handle, without a lot of wild calves in it. You know, the cattle do better in the feedlot when they aren’t wild.” Since he operates both enterprises, Jones knows how those issues carry from the field to the feedlot.
A Day in the Life of a Kansas Rancher
Date: May 07 2013
Blog & Consumer Connection & EPDsToday, Debbie Lyons-Blythe, who regularly updates her blog “Life on a Kansas Cattle Ranch,” gives us a snapshot of what Sunday looked like at their place.
Bull buying made simple
Date: Mar 07 2013
Blog & Breeding & Cattle Markets & EPDsEarlier this week Mark told you a herd bull is a big investment, and getting more so all the time. That’s why we asked Mark for his top tips for bull buying.
Bull power investment pays
Date: Jan 18 2013
Breeding & EPDs & News ReleaseMany people have a distinct strategy for purchasing a new pickup. They want certain features, they’re willing to pay more for this, but not that. They figure value and how much it’ll be worth for resale X-number years down the road. But when those same ranchers go to buy a bull, it’s hard to follow such a plan. Action at the auction can lead to price “opportunities” and buying less than they really wanted. Jim McGrann, emeritus ranch management economist at Texas A&M, says bull-buying should be more like a vehicle purchase and less like shopping the bargain bin on an after-Christmas sale.
Wrapping up Dr. Corah live–Part II
Date: Dec 12 2012
EPDs & Hot topics & ResearchWhen we kicked off our first-ever live Facebook chat, we didn’t know what to expect. But the hour flew by and we were impressed with the variety and depth of the questions our friends asked.
History lessons
Date: Nov 21 2012
Blog & EPDs & ResearchSome “recent” history: I was digging back through some information we researched out of the Iowa Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity (TCSCF) database the other day.
THE question
Date: Oct 03 2012
Blog & Breeding & EPDs & Sire SelectionAt Certified Angus Beef, we don’t think in terms of chasing after marbling, the most influential of the 10 carcass specifications.
Angus to Limousin=Apples to oranges
Date: Sep 09 2012
Blog & EPDsThey know Angus EPDs (expected progeny differences) like nobody’s business. Er, nobody else’s business.
You be the judge
Date: Jul 20 2012
Blog & Breeding & EPDsThe bottom line is that you can still find out more about those calves. They have pedigrees and EPDs that can aid breeders in making decisions.