Category: News Release

Hot topic, cool solutions

Date: Apr 13 2016

Starting with the best in Russia

Date: Apr 05 2016

Amid the forest-rimmed meadows and newly cross-fenced pastures of western Russia, a quarter-million young beef cows earn their keep by producing high-quality beef while building rural communities and a sustainable future for families on two continents. The Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand began production and sales in Russia this spring, through licensed partner Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, said CAB President John Stika.

Getting what you pay for

Date: Apr 01 2016

Imagine buying a bull with a birth weight EPD (expected progeny difference) of 1.0, only to bring him home and find out he was actually a +9.6. What if that mistake was your fault?

Wyoming K-Stater joins CAB team for summer

Date: Mar 31 2016

Hannah Johlman joined the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) Industry Information team in May 2016 as a summer intern, writing features, news releases, columns and blogs on all who aim for the brand, from rancher to consumer. She began the summer term with a story tour of ranches and feedlots in Kansas and Colorado.

Beef must differentiate

Date: Mar 30 2016

A lot can change in half a century. A lot can stay the same. U.S. feeder cattle illustrate that well, said Mark McCully, vice president of supply for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand, at the Indiana Beef Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting last month.

Increasing the odds for beef

Date: Feb 05 2016

You have to eat it. That’s really the only way to know if a steak is going to be good or not. So it is with all “experience goods.” Wine and beauty products are other examples.

Beef: the main feature

Date: Jan 15 2016

Not long ago, the news was sharply higher beef prices in a still-recovering economy. Industry insiders wondered how consumers would respond. Amid the talk of fewer retail features and penny-conscious shoppers, people still turned to beef. “Sometimes we all get more worried about those price points than maybe the consumer does,” said Randy Blach, CattleFax senior market analyst.

Opening eyes to the brand

Date: Jan 08 2016

Asking for a beverage at a restaurant, you might be shocked if the server replied, “What kind? Flavor A, Flavor B or Flavor C?”

Relevant and getting better

Date: Oct 15 2015

When the original Angus beef brand stands above 138 USDA-certified others and charts a ninth successive record year, people wonder how that can be. The recipe includes a dash of nostalgia, a large helping of credibility and a whole lot of relevance. Throw in its niche at the very top of quality and that certain “it factor,” and you have an all-but-guaranteed formula for longevity.

World economic woes hit home

Date: Aug 27 2015

If you don’t believe the global factors affecting the U.S. cattle market are numerous and complicated, you probably haven’t heard Dan Basse, president of Ag Resource Company, give an economic outlook. By 2040, Japan’s population will drop by 25.3 million people. Today, the Black Sea region exports 34% of the world’s wheat. Brazil’s currency, the real, has been weak for several years versus the U.S. dollar.