Date: Jun 08 2012
Breeding & EPDs & News Release & ResearchMore longevity and fertility in the cowherd seem like a “no brainer.” But when those pursuits come at the expense of uniformity or other functionality, it could pay to do some hard studying.
Date: Jun 05 2012
Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News ReleaseCommodity cattle are priced by weight class, sex or average carcass grade, but some are worth a lot more or less.
Date: Jun 04 2012
About the brand & News ReleaseA full-time, professional cattleman provides the critical connection between the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand, its 30,000 producer-members of the American Angus Association and their thousands of customers. Arlen Sawyer, chairman of the CAB board of directors, fills that bill this year.
Date: May 17 2012
Consumer Connection & News ReleaseThe Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand celebrated a new ability to link ranchers to consumers in May, sharing the party with reporters, editors, broadcasters, chefs and “foodies” from across the United States.
Date: May 10 2012
Breeding & News Release & Research & Sire Selection“Boy, if he isn’t a spitting image of his grandpa!”
You’ve likely heard similar references before and they make this concept easy to grasp: Just like people, cattle don’t inherit genes equally.
Date: May 02 2012
Breeding & Breeding Technologies & News Release & ResearchRight now, it’s hard to imagine how future tools will change the beef cowherd. Today, heifer development costs are high and getting higher as ranch profit goals demand efficiency while consumers want quality. DNA technology is one of the emerging solutions for beef production, in line with the role it has played in agronomy.
Date: Apr 20 2012
News Release & ResearchWhen it comes to food, the alternatives are endless: spicy or bland; Mexican, Italian, Asian or Southern-style comfort dishes. But when it comes to beef, almost everyone agrees on a few features.
Date: Apr 06 2012
News ReleaseIn the face of tough feeding margins and negative breakevens, cattlemen should still expect more from their feeders, says one of their own
Date: Apr 04 2012
News ReleaseBackgrounding may seem simple: Buy calves right, feed them well, keep them healthy and sell them for more. But all the details behind that list prove how difficult the job can be, as noted during the recent “Backgrounding for Quality” field day at White Brothers Cattle Co., near Chickasha, Okla.
Date: Mar 23 2012
Cattle Markets & News ReleaseCinch up that seatbelt. This cattle market madness is only going to get more dramatic. You may think you’ve been on a rollercoaster ride, but Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University (OSU) ag economist, shared data at a recent field day that could wow the most seasoned thrill seeker.
