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Opportunity for beef progress continues
For our domestic and international foodservice and retail partners, the beef business looks much different than it did at the start of this year, so we had much to cover during our first-ever virtual CAB annual conference. More than 1,100 people tuned in to get energized and empowered to sell more high-quality beef in this new environment.
Add value to calves
“Value” in feeder calf marketing is a relative term. All calves have some and the trick is to capture your share, said Paul Dykstra. Success is rooted in your customers he said. Customer changes through the supply chain from feeder, to packer to consumer.
M&M Feeders wins CAB honors
M&M Feeders does business based on honesty. The Huyser family lives by that code, and runs their cattle feeding business the same way. For building beneficial relationships and their drive to produce the best, M&M Feeders earned the 2020 Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award from the Certified Angus Beef ® brand.
Rutan family earns CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award
The owner-managers of Morgan Ranches learn and teach through such wisdom gathered over decades. Every day is a choice, and they choose to make it good. That positive philosophy only begins to tell why Morgan Ranches earned the 2020 CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence award.
CAB names first-ever Sustainability Award honoree
One feeds, the other breeds and stocks a steady supply, ready to fill the pens as they empty. Wilson Cattle Company harvests the grass in Baker Valley while Beef Northwest, started by the fifth generation of Wilsons, finishes the cattle. It’s a symbiotic relationship, both dependent on each other.
Langford earns CAB Ambassador Award
Bodey Langford has it easier and harder than the three generations of ranchers before him, but his gentle and steady spirit guides him while telling the cattle story to all he encounters. It’s only an inkling of why he’s the 2020 CAB Ambassador Award recipient.
CAB Insider
Fundamentals point to bullish conditions
Beef demand continues at such a solid pace that it seemingly defies logic, with the CAB cutout value now 41% higher than a year ago. Beef buying ahead of Labor Day has proven stronger than high prices suggest it should be.
Quality grades lower, production factors shift
This summer many of us have had our eyes on carcass weights, grading trends and days on feed as they relate to the fed cattle sector. These factors have been set on abnormal paths since the onset of the pandemic and accompanying backlog over a year ago.
Behind the Brand
Lunch with the prez
If you follow us on Facebook, you likely know how we spent our lunch hour on Presidents’ Day — hosting a live chat between John Stika.
Our third blog-iversary (and the hits of 2013)
In keeping with our blog-iversary tradition of the first two years, we thought we’d pull up the most-read posts of the year and (re)share them with you.
Givers and Takers
We host many farm, ranch, and feedlot visits so our business partners can learn more about how the cattle are produced.
Success Stories
Opportunity lies beyond the ranch gate
The two shook hands and what began as a conversation more than 10 years later has blossomed into a friendship and a successful business partnership.
Functional, successful, profitable
I had the chance to spend my Friday afternoon with all three at the same time while visiting the Thoeny Ranch in eastern Montana.
Trading ski hills for Eagle Hills
Meet Jessie Rudolph. Calving season keeps this high school sophomore home this time of year, but doesn’t keep her from expanding her horizons.
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