The way we market cattle trickles down to the cow-calf producer and how they choose to sell calves. Consumer dollars favor adding value to the end product, and it pays to start down that road while still on the ranch by retaining ownership.
There has been a 7.4% increase in heifers harvested this year, while steers are down 0.4%. History shows fed heifers post higher marbling scores on average, yet we don’t see that reflected in the recent marbling trend.
When it comes to growth implants in cattle, animal scientist Robbi Pritchard only worries about three things: getting enough premium if you’re not use them, using them wrong and using them with too little insight.
Norm and Sharon Timmerman encouraged their children to follow their own passions. After college, Jason started with Timmerman Feeding, while CPA Kristin ran her own accounting firm and Ryan pursued a degree in business management.
His push to get better and desire to win are as much a part of how he was raised—and people who mentored him along the way—as they are a personal philosophy. Probably why he earned the CAB 2019 Progressive Partner Award.
Their camaraderie and shared trust to the work they do for their feeding company doesn’t go unnoticed. The Timmerman family earned the CAB 2019 Feedlot Commitment to Excellence Award for their dedication to feeding quality cattle and getting results.
Is docility economically important? We’d say so. Cattle graded Choice or higher was 63.5% for calm temperaments, compared to 55.5% for their excitable pen mates. The calm advantage was $56 per head.
The cattle industry needs to make some bold, creative changes to ensure its viability. That was the wakeup call from speakers at the Feeding Quality Forum, Aug. 27 to 28 in Amarillo, Texas. Persistent problems may require new approaches.
The future of food is in our hands, but do we have enough hands to help feed the world? Courtney Daigle, assistant professor of animal welfare at Texas A&M University, shares ideas on the narrowing supply of quality stockmen and how cattlemen might find more top hands.
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