Category: Breeding

Efficient, high-marbling beef

Date: Jul 15 2019

Research by UGA animal scientist shows efficiency and marbling traits are not correlated. This is good news for cattlemen.

Ranching from the history books

Date: Jul 10 2019

I’ve always been fascinated with history. From the Founding Fathers in grade school to the battles of World War II, the stories of those who came before us and the great feats they accomplished continue to intrigue me. There’s a lot of history out on the range, too, as I’ve learned from ranchers whose operations have stood the test of time.

Education, change: Beneficial discomforts

Date: Mar 26 2019

A cowman’s response to the ebb and flow of the industry is entirely up to the individual – but a choice is imminent. That’s why Dusty Abney, cow-calf and stocker nutritionist for Cargill Animal Nutrition, called out a few of the areas where producers have had to adapt through the years: volatile markets and regulations for starters.

Really that good

Date: Mar 15 2019

Young kids often have a misplaced sense of confidence. “Wook, how high I jump.” As a toddler, one of my girls used to love to show off that skill. She’d squat down, chubby thighs almost touching the ground and she’d give it her all. Her jump would maybe clear all of two inches. She was always thrilled.

Uncomfortable change

Date: Mar 13 2019

WHAM! Tap-tap-tap. Some changes are noisy…like the current remodel and addition to our 115-year-old house.

The cost and value of quality

Date: Mar 12 2019

To add value to Angus calves, target this brand

Date: Feb 18 2019

Targeting the Brand is now used much like one for a genetic test would be used to denote individually tested animals.

Moo-ving the big rocks

Date: Feb 15 2019

The new year now feels old once you get into a busy season like calving. There are many spans of time in cattle country that can make us feel there’s too much to do, or too little time in each day. By now, some resolutions have fallen to the wayside, the rush of reality helping us sort out what matters most in the commitment to get better. Yet, there are still some that rise above the rest, beat the average and make it look easy

Trevor Dam, Angus Link and focus

Date: Jan 30 2019

“Good cattle sell themselves,” says Nebraska cattleman Trevor Dam. He uses artificial insemination, breeds based on EPD parameters and is trying Angus Link to give him even more information on this year’s calf crop.

Matching cow herd needs to overall goals

Date: Jan 23 2019

Control what you can and deal with the rest. Cattlemen can’t stop drought or hurricanes, but they can set their herd up to be successful during “everyday” challenges. “We can manage their feed. We can manage their health protocol. We can’t manage their stress,” said Kelly Sanders, Westway Feed Products. “From my feed standpoint, how do I mitigate that problem the best I can?”