International Genetic Solutions (IGS) recently unveiled a new information resource and video platform for important beef industry topics pertinent to producers’ bottom lines.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 15th annual fall bull sale held Sept. 30, 2019, at the ranch near Ashland, Kan., saw 515 lots sell for an average of $3,664 for a sale gross total of $3,041,150.
The Red Angus Association Commercial Producer of the Year Award is presented to producers who successfully utilize Red Angus genetics on their farm or ranch.
At the recent 2019 Feeding Quality Forum in Amarillo, Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand president John Stika spoke to the changes in “ideal” since 1991.
The Nobel Ranch, Yuma, Colo., received the Certified Angus Beef ® 2019 Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award during the brand’s annual conference in Asheville, N.C.
Art and Stacy Butler, Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, ID, were recognized with the 2019 CAB Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award this week in Asheville, North Carolina.
Researchers at Texas A&M University say cattle docility will bring benefits at every level, from the cattle to their managers and ultimately beef consumers.
USDA grant funds Texas Tech research project that hopes to identify the means by which development of marbling can be promoted without also increasing back fat.
One of the things University of Missouri researchers discovered as they looked at heifer development is the importance of identifying the fertility response of heifers before breeding.
University of Missouri's David Patterson gives a detailed look at why we must understand the science behind fixed-time and split-time AI protocols for the overall health and performance of our future cow herds.
Short supply plus strong demand restored prices for Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers selling Saturday, June 1. The 87 head of bred heifers averaged $1,857 at F&T Livestock Market. High lot sold for $2,100.
The new $B model was approved by the American Angus Association Board of Directors for implementation in June 2019, following a year-long intensive research study. Here's some of the changes.
Now we have another good excuse to cull cows due to bad temperament. Producers that routinely breed cows artificially realize that cows that are unruly and nervous are less likely to conceive by AI.
Tom Drake, a former president of the American Angus Association and Oklahoma Angus Association, has passed away at age 77 after years of service to the cattle community.
Every year at "preg" checking time, ranchers evaluate cows and make decisions as which to remove from the herd. One criteria that should be examined to cull cows is udder quality.
Top Dollar Angus, Inc. and Method Genetics, LLC have reached an agreement whereby they will work together to benefit their commercial and seedstock customers.
More than 1,500 cattlemen and women attend informative and engaging sessions to improve their business skills at the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Tradeshow.
Whichever way you look at it, increasing the opportunity for profit or decreasing the risk for loss, having an advanced genetic “scouting report” on feeders has value.
Whichever way you look at it, increasing the opportunity for profit or decreasing the risk for loss, having an advanced genetic “scouting report” on feeders has value.
A basic understanding of genetics will help us understand why some traits are more heritable than others. The basis for heritability has to do with a phrase you have probably heard before – “nature verses nurture.”
"The American Gelbvieh Association is excited to add the BOLT-powered docility EPD to the toolbox for producers utilizing Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics.
Share with us the timing of your primary calving season, whether it’s a tight 60-day window or a seasonal timeframe. We'll report the results back to you.
Share with us the timing of your primary calving season, whether it’s a tight 60-day window or a seasonal timeframe. We'll report the results back to you.
This year's National Western Stock Show is the "Year of the Yards," because after more than five decades in their current location, the yards will be moved next year to a new spot to the north.
The American Simmental Association has begun a large genotyping project to collect carcass records and genotypes on sire-identified terminal calves to improve progeny equivalents for carcass traits.
Five Hereford breeders banded together to sell a heifer that helped generate $40,800 in donation funds for wildfire relief efforts for northern California ranchers.
How the combination of two technology categories are being used together to make the metaphorical snowball of genetic advancement grow and roll faster.
New genetic evaluation software Biometric Open Language Tools, or BOLT, will enable Red Angus producers to make more informed, lower risk selection decisions.
This year’s Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup, features industry-leading speakers who will provide insight on adding value to your cow herd from conception to consumption.
More than 400 cattle producers met in Ohio this past weekend for the 2018 Angus Convention. Highlights include a upcoming genetic tools, succession and tax planning and the 40th anniversary of Certified Angus Beef.