Adding, capturing calf value
Date: Mar 17 2011
News ReleaseCattlemen may hear about the shrinking beef industry and wonder about their role in the future. They can take heart in the expanding high-quality end of the business, however.
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Four ways to marry implants and quality goals
Date: Mar 15 2011
News ReleaseIn a perfect world, cattle growth promotants would improve increase marbling, too. Short of that, feeders can strike a balance between grade and gain, implant and marbling levels. Here are four of the top ways:
Stacking the odds with AI
Date: Mar 11 2011
News ReleaseCattlemen know genetic change is a slow process, especially when compared to other species. That should be enough motivation to think about stacking genetics, says Aaron Arnett, Select Sires vice president. Bull selection is only half the equation.
Update keeps beef success going
Date: Mar 10 2011
News ReleaseYou could read your way to more profitable, high-quality beef production. A new 40-page edition from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand shows how and why to increase the supply of cattle that qualify.
CAB awards Colvin Scholarships
Date: Mar 02 2011
News ReleaseFive students pursuing agricultural careers have been awarded $15,000 in Colvin Scholarships by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand. “We are honored to present these awards to tomorrow’s beef industry leaders,” said John Stika, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) president. “These young people are the future and we’re happy to play even a small role in paving the way to success.”
Oklahoma to host beef quality meetings
Date: Feb 24 2011
News ReleaseQuality beef production is on everyone’s mind today. Consumers want the best and most consistent beef for their money. Maybe that’s why strong exports and premium U.S. markets for upper Choice and Prime beef brands have helped lead cattle to record high prices.
Where’s the premium?
Date: Jan 30 2011
News ReleaseHigh percentage Angus calves continue to outsell non-Angus calves of similar weight and frame at livestock auctions across the U.S. Data collected from eight cooperating markets in fall 2010 reveal steers of that breed brought $6.32 per hundredweight (/cwt.) more than their non-Angus counterparts.That’s a $32.58/head Angus advantage for the average 516-pound (lb.) steer.
Quality, price higher for beef in 2010
Date: Jan 28 2011
News ReleaseThe 2010 beef business trends include exceptional prices, increased quality and better rewards. “Slaughter cows and bulls were a hot commodity and producers cashed in on those record prices from the spring through the fall,” said Paul Dykstra, beef cattle specialist with the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand. He tracks USDA grading trends and harvest numbers in his weekly column, Rearview Mirror on Quality.
Conversations about beef
Date: Jan 21 2011
News ReleaseWith all the work there is to do on a farm or ranch, cattle producers don’t have time to spend hours in front of a computer. It may seem ironic, but that’s why the Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) supply development team has entered into the “social media” scene.
Ranchers as ambassadors
Date: Jan 10 2011
News ReleaseConnecting to the consumer is a hot topic any time of the year, as more and more people want to learn about the food they eat. That’s especially important in the perception-rich world of branded beef. A 33-year-old company owned by 30,000 rancher-members of the American Angus Association is empowering its stakeholders with the facts. Those cattlemen are learning how to explain the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand and what makes it different. Last fall the company released the Brand Ambassador Training program, an on-line course that takes less than 15 minutes to complete and provides a user-friendly overview of CAB specifications, business model, sales objectives and success stories.