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A Focus on Soil Health Boosts Bottom Line
Grassland management is key to proving the net carbon footprint of the beef industry in the ongoing conversation of sustainability. As consumer demands evolve, attributes supporting beef’s responsible use of resources shift to the forefront. Sure, taste is still king, but premium brands like the Certified Angus Beef ® brand must adapt to stay relevant to the consumer.
Colvin Scholarship Applications Now Open
Certified Angus Beef will award more than $50,000 in scholarships this year to students who are honing their interests through a variety of education options in the pursuit of a career in agriculture.
Missing the Mark Leaves Money on the Table
Certified Angus Beef regularly collects data on millions of fed cattle to discover how cattlemen can capture more value for high-quality carcasses beginning on the ranch. When black-hided cattle don’t earn the CAB stamp, it’s most often for missing the mark in marbling, HCW, REA and backfat.
Farm Purchase Helps Certified Angus Beef Tell a Better Story
Farm Purchase Helps Certified Angus Beef Tell a Better Story CAB purchases 109 acres of Chippewa Valley Angus Farm to bring partners closer to beef production. by Abbie Lankitus March 22, 2022 About a thousand people walk through the doors of the Certified Angus Beef...
CAB Premiums Reach Record $182 Million
Annual grid, formula and contract premiums paid on CAB carcasses in 2021 totaled $182 million, up from the 2019 record of $92 million. Cattlemen who raise black Angus-influenced cattle that meet the brand’s specifications have the chance to earn more than ever before.
Riemann Devoted Life to Building People, Beef Brand as a Result
When every remembrance of a man produces similar reactions among former staff, friends and industry leaders alike, it’s a fitting tribute the person was who he said he was. Every time. Jim Riemann, CAB president from 1999 to 2006, was one of those men.
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Quality Holds Up Under Lighter Carcass Weights
Feed cattle carcass weights have tracked a decidedly lower course this winter with the steer/heifer mix 18 lb. lighter since January 1. Winter weather has left a lasting mark on feedyard performance this season as feed efficiency has slipped away and industry production pounds followed lower.
Cattle Contract Library Pilot Kicks Off
While there are several styles of contracts represented in the library perhaps the take-home message is that there are fewer mysteries within the library than one may have thought. Carcass outcomes are widely emphasized in the contract mix and quality is the largest driver of premiums and discounts.
Behind the Brand
News Release: Lemoyne brings Canada focus to Certified Angus Beef LLC
If you have a plan, it helps to have a person in charge. That’s why CAB® recently hired Martin Lemoyne as its director of Canadian business development.
News Release: Brand the barn
To commemorate 40 years, the world’s largest and most successful brand of beef will paint that logo, the most valuable thing it owns, on 40 barns across the United States.
Sold: An auction tale worth retelling
There is something about an auction, no matter where or why, that evokes good memories of the energy at a community sale barn. I can almost taste the café’s homemade pie. The Colvin Scholarship fundraiser at our CAB annual conference was no different.
Success Stories
News release: from potential to profit
From potential to profit Angus Value Discovery Contest winners named by Nicole Lane Erceg If anyone else had made the phone call to Jamie Hoffman, he’d have thought it was a mistake or joke. The manager of Hoffman Angus Farm, Otwell, Ind., was on the line with his...
It takes a team
It’s about more than hard work and great genetics — having the right people in business with you can make all the difference.
Ready for rory?
I strain my ears as a few people wander into the kitchen of the Amarillo Country Club, pondering if those new voices match the one of chef and TV personality Rory Schepisi.
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