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The market demands more demand
Even without a worldwide pandemic, economic shutdowns and disruptions in food processing, Dan Basse would have covered demand drivers at the 15th annual Feeding Quality Forum. Economic wild cards include political outcomes and continued stimulus measures.
Brand specifications evolve
To earn the Certified Angus Beef ® brand, Angus-influenced cattle, with predominantly solid black coats, must pass our must pass our 10 additional carcass specifications. Those measures will get a slight update on 9/9.
Senses and sense
Humans developed over millennia to hunt and herd. When it’s time to move animals, instincts send us out with a purpose but sometimes little thought to how our aggressive behavior affects what they do. Stepping into a cattle pen, we naturally act the predator, manipulating where animals go. But good handling practices should turn us into leaders, says Kip Lukasiewicz.
Fine-tuned engines
Mineral nutrition plays an important role in every function of cattle – from health, to reproductive performance, to day-to-day activities. However, mineral deficiencies are hard to detect base on physical traits. Supplementation programs can help ensure your cattle are getting the minerals needed to perform their best.
Registration opens for Feeding Quality Forum webinar
The 15th annual Feeding Quality Forum will be a free, two-day, virtual event delivering tangible tools and ideas for commercial cattlemen and feeders. This year’s agenda has a strong focus on the markets—an ever changing topic this year.
Cultivated curiosity
The Feeding Quality Forum has recognized noted cattle feeding research scientist John Matsushima as the 2020 Industry Achievement Award winner for his long career of dedicated service.
CAB Insider
Are carcass premiums supply or demand driven?
At last, the perfect storm occurs. On average, annual peak demand for highly marbled middle meats happens at the same time that the supply of those carcasses is near annual lows.
Bright and shining silver lining
Today’s fed cattle market is the epitome of finding a silver lining. On one hand, the vast majority of cattle producers aren’t as hoped compared to the demand seen on the consumer side. There is much desire for your product and packing sector throughput is mostly unable to match supply or demand.
Behind the Brand
I’m So Lucky I Can’t Hardly Believe It!
I’m So Lucky I Can’t Hardly Believe It! My email account is amazing. I have received so many free offers and great deals in my Inbox! How can I be so lucky? There have been several people from India (and other far away places) who have recenlty lost...
Intern shares her CAB mythbusting experience
Intern shares her CAB mythbusting experience Count this as your formal introduction. Folks– this is former beef ambassador and Wyoming Livestock Roundup reporter and current Red Raider and Certified Angus Beef intern Tressa Lawrence....
The kind you want to be part of
Named after CAB’s first CEO (Mick Colvin), the scholarship looks to both reward and encourage high-achieving students involved in the beef industry.
Success Stories
Risking it
I have yet to visit a ranch that I didn’t find beautiful, but Dry Fork Land and Cattle has to rank right up there with the prettiest.
Thorpe honored for beef industry achievements
There is no man more associated with the words “cattle market” than Topper Thorpe, who left his mark on the industry during a 32-year tenure with CattleFax. His contributions and leadership will be noted as Thorpe receives the Feeding Quality Forum Industry Achievement Award in August.
Faith, family and feed
In December 2007, at 28 and 30 years of age, “the Tiffany boys” to the locals around Herington, Kan., became some of the youngest feedlot owners in the industry.
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