Date: Aug 28 2017
Blog & Cattle Feeding“I’m going to be my own person,” Jim Moore said as we bounced around in a beat up pickup, checking cows and talking life.
His answer was in reference to heifer selection, but it fits the cowman’s character.
Date: Aug 16 2017
Cattle Feeding & Premium Potential & ResearchPercent marbling in harvested fed cattle tends to decrease from late February to early May.
Date: Jul 17 2017
Blog & Cattle Feeding & Consumer ConnectionJosh and Leah were recorded on video as they met with Angus producers from seedstock to commercial cow-calf ranchers, to a feedlot and finally, at the Price Chopper retail meat counter.
Date: Mar 03 2017
Big Thinkers & Blog & Cattle FeedingOn paper, Mark Sebranek doesn’t own very many of the 28,000 head of cattle on feed at his Garden City, Kan., yard….but don’t tell his heart.
Date: Jan 16 2017
Blog & Cattle Feeding & Pre-conditioningWhen we first met the Keaster family in Belt, Montana, Bruce told me he needed a good relationship with his banker and feeder to be successful.
Date: Oct 20 2016
Big Thinkers & Cattle Feeding & News ReleaseWhen it’s just not possible to bring 600 people from across the globe to the feedyard, the next best thing is to bring a little of that Herington, Kan., family operation to them. Cattle feeders Shane and Shawn Tiffany took the stage during educational sessions at last month’s Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand annual conference in Tucson, Ariz. The brothers gave foodservice and retail professionals a glimpse of life in a feedyard, often one of the most misunderstood parts of the beef community.
Date: Sep 26 2016
Cattle Feeding & News Release & Post WeaningOne of the largest cattle feeders in the country aims for high-quality results and hits that target every day. Poky Feeders, Scott City, Kan., turns 3,700 head per week, and nearly 37% of 120,000 Poky-fed Angus cattle earned the Certified Angus Beef ® brand at National Beef Packing last year.
Date: May 29 2015
Blog & Cattle Feeding & Retained OwnershipMore time, more information and more money. What producer doesn’t want all three? It’s possible — with the right feeding partner.
Date: May 08 2015
Cattle Feeding & Consumer Connection & News ReleaseMoving your cattle along to meet the goals of everyone in the beef supply chain takes focus on the data-backed decisions to add and capture value. Without people like Kenny Montgomery, Ruth Ammon and Meg Groves, those dollars from down the chain might never make it back to the ranch. These are some of the people who keep the plan on course when your cattle enter the feedyard and packing plant. Montgomery is a cowboy in the classic sense. He’s tough, unassuming and resilient – maybe that’s why Pratt Feeders, Pratt, Kan., has made him a part of its team for so long.
Date: Mar 23 2015
Cattle Feeding & Feeder Calf Marketing & News Release & Pre-conditioningIt’s been talked about for 60 years. It’s better for animals, preferred by most cattle feeders and could provide a 169% return on investment. “2014 was the biggest ‘no brainer’ year in history to precondition your calves,” says Purdue University veterinarian W. Mark Hilton. “2015 could be even better.” Crunching the numbers, Hilton first turns to an 11-year analysis of Indiana beef herds that showed weight alone added $50.84 average profit on preconditioned calves.
