Stay Connected
Let the CAB Cattle Crew keep you up to date on what’s happening in the beef community. We’ll share industry insights to help you maximize your profit potential.
Latest Headlines
The Resistance Part I: Works today, not tomorrow?
Antibiotic resistance. You’ve heard about it in the mainstream headlines, but this first in a two-part series covers the “why” it matters to animal agriculture and what cattlemen can do about it.
Fueling your cows
Your powerhouse cow can’t grow a calf of the same caliber without the grass to match. That’s why forage management needs to adapt quickly to uncontrollable changes like drought. Record keeping and monitoring are key.
Don’t wince
We all know cattle have a super power: they turn forages and grain into edible protein. What do those with the buying power know of that story? Two speakers at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention put data to both the science and economic incentive of our beef sustainability discussions.
Beef up the dinner table
Cattlemen respond to consumer demands, even as they evolve from the call for premium quality to transparent production practices. We know that, thanks to ongoing work from NCBA. Overall, beef is doing well and will continue while half of consumers rank it as a top source of protein.
The Porsche of beef
Superior products require superior attention to detail. Robbi Pritchard shares ways cattlemen can continue to fine-tune their cowherd to meet these demands.
Rising to the occasion
We know what keeps an animal healthy, but do we know what they want? Lily Edwards-Callaway, of Colorado State University, shared animal welfare research during Cattlemen’s College session at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention that she tag-teamed with NCBA’s Shawn Darcy.
CAB Insider
Carcass value shifts, a sign of the times
The large shift to retail business, accompanied with stifled restaurant and export trade, subtly show in the shifts in dollar contributions of each primal. Where customers purchased beef influenced which beef cuts outperformed or underperformed last year.
Branded prices gain on Prime in 2020
Supply factors took center stage for cattlemen in the past year as COVID-19 ravaged the marketplace. The backlog of finished cattle, carcass weights and price discovery have been such burning issues for months now it’s been hard to free up mental space for anything else.
Behind the Brand
Here, there and everywhere
Myth—It’s easy for you guys to give out recommendations and say things like, “People will pay more for high quality.” You’re stuck there in your offices and we’re out here in the real world.
Intern returns to branded beef company
It seemed like fate that Emily Krueger would join the CAB team. She grew up in the brand’s hometown of Wooster, Ohio, and worked on a beef operation there. She’ll graduate from The Ohio State University this June with a BS in agricultural journalism and minors in animal science and psychology.
Focus on cattlemen
I hope you notice that the focus is on you, your cattle, your profitability and your business decisions at every click of your mouse.
Success Stories
Stories I’ll remember
So I thought I’d share a few quotes that I picked up on my travels through Montana and Iowa last week that I’m sure to remember.
Heritage helps to shape innovation
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but the same can’t be said when utilizing innovative technologies at Bridges Angus Farm.
History, data and hard work
Joe’s great-grandfather moved to Texline, Texas, from Savannah, Mo., to assume management duties of the Buffalo Springs Division for the famed XIT Ranch.
Consumer Connection
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.