Date: Mar 19 2012
Cattle Markets & News ReleaseCharting a course in the beef industry means acting on market signals and being ready for the reactions to those actions. “The message of consumer demand is more complicated than it has ever been,” John Stika said at the Kansas State University Cattlemen’s Day earlier this month.
Date: Mar 14 2012
Breeding & News Release & Sire SelectionPreventing a “draft bust” in quarterback selection is the first step to build a winning team, says Pfizer Animal Health veterinarian Jason Osterstock. But the genetic epidemiologist isn’t talking about football or the gridiron; he’s analyzing sire selections for beef cattle herds.
Date: Mar 09 2012
About the brand & News ReleaseThe CAB Annual Conference golf outing and auction raise these Colvin Scholarship funds. Top undergraduate and graduate recipients win all-expense-paid trips to the 2012 Annual Conference in White Sulfur Springs, W. Va., where they can interact with leaders throughout the production, packing, retail and food service industries.
Date: Mar 08 2012
About the brand & News Release & ResearchEven the best speakers can’t make an audience feel what it’s like on a farm. There are no words that can replace the actual experience of seeing cattle first hand—watching them roam the pasture or eat out of the feedbunk.
Date: Mar 05 2012
Grid Marketing & News ReleaseDemand for the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand surged higher in 2011, which helps explain a 40% jump in packer-reported CAB grid premiums.
Date: Mar 02 2012
News ReleaseThe first step in achieving goals is to set them. That’s why feedyard managers aim for the best live and harvested performance, and that means a few points better than last year. Carcass value is especially important to those who sell cattle on a grid
Date: Feb 29 2012
Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium PotentialIn most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed decision. But when cattle pass through the sale barn in 30-second intervals, it’s not always easy for buyers to base decisions on anything more than appearance.
Date: Feb 28 2012
Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium PotentialThe commercial Angus world warmed to the concept of AngusSource®, with more cattle enrolled each year from 2008 through 2011. During those years, the AngusSource Carcass Challenge (ASCC) saw entries totaling 6,188 with 58.3% accepted for the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand; nearly 13% of the total made USDA Prime, according to Ginette Kurtz, AngusSource manager.
Date: Feb 14 2012
Feeding Quality Forum & News ReleaseEverybody is paying more for cattle now than ever before. That should be reason enough to attend the “Backgrounding for Quality” field day, says Gary Fike, of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB).
Date: Feb 01 2012
News Release & StockmanshipThe most productive, high-quality commercial cowherds are often managed like purebreds, with individual animal records and calf performance and carcass data brought to bear on each cow. Progeny are increasingly predictable and accurate in hitting gain and grade targets.
