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Beef grading from yesterday to today
With more quality in the cow herd than ever before, producers are talking about premium brands and grades over Choice. New technology is making its way in to packing plants and shows promising signs of accuracy.
You’ve got a name
Buyers know your calves by their history and connect that to your name. Sometimes it’s all they know about you, good or bad. Basic questions about marketing feeder calves answered to help build your reputation.
The buzz about beef
Anne-Marie Roerink with 210 Analytics talks about the “Power of Meat” as part of her annual surveys. American consumers are 86% meat eaters, yet fridges are empty. Producers are still seen as trustworthy and should work harder to tell their stories.
Certified Angus Beef brand marks 15 consecutive years of growth
Financial reward kept cattlemen on the path toward higher quality, and led them to produce record amounts of Certified Angus Beef brand product in the 2019 fiscal year that ended September 30.
Innovations in health diagnostics
John Richeson presented on his research in BRD diagnostics at the 2019 Feeding Quality Forum. Focused on metaphylaxis and new technologies that may aid in faster identification of clinically-infected animals.
Rising to the challenge of ideal
Certified Angus Beef LLC President asks the question, “Have we outpaced consumer demand for premium beef?” John Stika’s short answer is “no”. The ideal quality mix changes as consumers preferences change, but we are close to ideal as ever.
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Opportunity cost of occupancy
Cattlemen always try to lower cow cost while improving returns. Paul shares what pays in your cow herd and why you want above average cows to hold onto. CAB premiums averaged $116/cwt. in 2018 and 2019.
Continued growth and demand
The passing of December holidays signals the end of late-year market popping demand for marbling-rich middle meats. Carcass cutout values for those items shift back towards normalized levels with notable seasonal changes.
Success Stories
When it rains, it pours…
When it rains, it pours. And when our industry focuses on meeting the demands of our final customers like Dale focuses on his feedyard customers, it pours success back down the entire system.
Just a poor ol’ farmer…
I had no idea what “continuing education” meant at the time. All I knew was that it meant we got a week running around the countryside barefoot, free of baths, eating ice cream.
Local connections for worldwide consumer satisfaction
On Monday I traveled just north of the interstate to pay a visit to Anne Burkholder, who has become something of a celebrity in the beef industry.
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