“Do we just sign up? Or get special ear tags?”
Those are questions we hear quite often from producers who want to raise cattle for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.
Even though we’re in a year where overall CAB sales will be down, retail demand has kept us in a strong position rising to the occasion to comprise up to two-thirds of summer sales at times.
The percentage of fed cattle grading prime has steadily increased over the last decade, offering retailers opportunity. That’s why CAB is focused on providing retailers the tools needed to market and sell prime beef.
The three primary components of growth for the CAB brand are increases in licensed packing plant processing, black-hided cattle and carcass quality. However, the most important component is the producer’s mindset of continual advancement.
As the oldest barbecue establishment in Texas, Black’s Barbecue must be doing something right. They peg their success on a combination of family, quality beef and customer service.
In an era of skepticism consumers have trust issues, especially with those raising their food. The good news is demand is strong and taste is the main driver. Trust is going to be the key to gaining consumer confidence.
Every barn means something to the people who spend so much of their lives in it, but it takes sharing those moments with the rest of the world. Sheltering Generations does that and gives back to rural communities.
Cattlemen played a significant role at the 2019 Certified Angus Beef ® brand’s annual conference in September. 700+ people from packer and processor to restaurateur and retailer gathered for celebration, education and new relationships.
Chef Brett Sawyer wasn’t going to serve beef in his restaurant – it was too expensive, and he didn’t want to compete with other Cleveland steakhouses. Walking into the establishment, you wouldn’t expect to find a steak on the menu, let alone beef navel as a signature dish. The sleek, black façade meets rustic brick to match the rest of the block. Large oak doors with shimmering, gold letters on the window pane read “The Plum.”
Could the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand reach a billion pounds in sales? It was an audacious question back at the turn of the century when first considered. Some of the CAB team at the time were, candidly, more optimistic than me. We did the math and looked at so many of the trend lines that were in place from acceptance rates to certified head count. I wondered if the industry could respond.
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