Beef Quality
Spring calf vaccinations are the first step in giving calves a strong foundation to meet disease challenges in the future. Especially when it comes to protecting against viral diseases that cause respiratory challenges
Failure to deworm calves in the spring can limit their ability to reach their full genetic potential.
University studies show suckling calves revealed significant weight gain through strategic implanting compared with nonimplanted cattle. Dr. Gary Sides of Zoetis discusses the latest research and promising results.
Cattle with a Mannheimia haemolytica infection can go from seemingly healthy to deceased in a day. That’s why choosing the right vaccine is key in preventing not only M. haemolytica but other deadly diseases as well.
Setting young calves up for success from day one is easier when following trusted protocols. Industry experts share what works for them to save you time and expense in creating your own recipe for calf health.
Diminish parasites in your livestock with confidence. Avoid unintended management mistakes by understanding how some parasiticide active ingredients work against parasites.
Reproductive success in the cow herd affects your bottom line. Find out how nutrition, herd health and management work hand-in-hand to deliver success when calving time rolls around.
Changes are coming, thanks to the sudden lock-down America and much of the rest of the world are experiencing due to COVID-19.
Progressive Beef™, a cattle management and sustainability system for feedlots, says more than two million cattle have been certified through the program and nearly four million cattle will be certified this year.
Walmart held a grand opening of its Thomasville, Georgia, beef processing facility that will supply Black Angus beef to some 500 of its retail stores in the southeast.
New research highlights the ability of behavior monitoring to predict disease while enhancing health outcomes and making the pen rider’s job easier.
Ranchers can no longer consider their end product as calves or yearlings, with their role in the industry complete once those calves or yearlings are loaded on a truck and leave the ranch.
Using implants correctly says Robbi Pritchard, longtime South Dakota State University ruminant nutritionist, “you can have all of the performance and all of the final product value you want.”
Preconditioning programs add value to cattle and the value is consistently reflected in premiums for certified preconditioned calves sold under specific programs.
The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) announced speakers for its fifth annual commercial cattlemen’s educational symposium slated for Dec. 5 in Billings, MT.
Last month your industry launched a program to help counter the environmental and animal welfare concerns by highlighting how cattle are raised under BQA guidelines.
Boxed beef prices increased about ten percent over the month of October into early November, a significantly higher increase than the normal seasonal bump.
Research supports fat as part of a healthy diet and consumers are demanding high-quality beef, and the beef industry has seen a rebound of grade because of increased emphasis on genetics, says Dale Woerner, Texas Tech.
The cattle industry needs to make some bold, creative changes to ensure its viability, according to speakers at the Feeding Quality Forum held in Amarillo, Texas.
The most recent FDA figures show substantial drops in medically important antibiotics sales and distribution in all U.S. food animal production. Cattle feeders say the facts leave nothing to hide.
For his leadership to the beef industry and dedication to raising quality cattle, Jerry Bohn will receive the 2019 Feeding Quality Forum (FQF) Industry Achievement Award later this month.
Providing shade and cool water, and only feeding or working cattle in the cool of the day can prevent solar radiation and the damaging effects from an elevated heat load.
Through the history of the beef quality assurance (BQA) initiative, we’ve known the effort would never be “finished,” but instead would require continuous improvement and discovery of new methods or practices.
The Red Angus Association of America released an updated suite of bio-economic selection indexes, including the Profitability and Sustainability index, abbreviated ProS, that covers economically relevant traits.
Spotlight: Controlling Bovine Viral Diarrhea. Industry experts share updated medical practices, current technology and advice to effectively manage BVDV.
Is there a magic potion to help identify successful replacement heifers? Probably not, but cattlemen already have the next best tools to help choose their herd replacements right at their fingertips.
Learn how heifers that make the grade are one step closer to being on track to successfully enter the cow herd.
This video showcases the key principles of BQA and applies them in a relatable real-world setting.
Call it simple math. It’s what you get when you add fetal protection vaccines to a proper nutrition program. Find out how this formula can help set your calves up for success long before they hit the ground.
Kara Lee, production brand manager for Certified Angus Beef, talks about Targeting the Brand™ program updates, ideas and strategies for Angus producers.