Rancher
The Red Angus Association of America and Santa Gertrudis Breeders International are collaborating to on a new program for commercial cattlemen called American Red.
The American Angus Association® announces Holly Martin as director of communications for the Association, Angus Media, Angus Genetics Inc. and the Angus Foundation.
When the topic of sustainability comes up cattle circles, it’s common to see heads shaking. It’s not a topic we like to discuss – primarily because it’s so often raised with bad intentions and worse information.
More than 1,700 attended the 2019 Angus Convention in Reno, Nevada, and nearly 400 visited the Bently Ranch, Minden, on a pre-convention tour.
Preparing ahead for next spring’s calving season can help increase the chances of success and there are several key steps that would be good to conduct in November or December.
Rancher Robert Norris, the Colorado rancher, philanthropist, and friend of John Wayne whose rugged good looks earned him fame in advertising for Marlboro cigarettes, has died.
Spring Cove Ranch of Bliss, Idaho, and Purath Angus Farm of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, were both honored as Century Award recipients during the 2019 Angus Convention in Reno, Nevada.
The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) announced speakers for its fifth annual commercial cattlemen’s educational symposium slated for Dec. 5 in Billings, MT.
Crowd Cow, the online meat company, is partnering with Midan Marketing to study consumers’ behaviors when purchasing meat.
Beef cow slaughter in 2019 will be the highest relative to the overall cow herd since 2013, and suggests tighter supplies in 2020 and higher overall prices.
Big strides have been made since the Beef Quality Audit of 1991 pointed out changes needed to meet consumer demand. At the Feeding Quality Forum, a Certified Angus Beef executive talked about responding to those needs.
Packers were still hunting front end cattle late last Friday, knowing that feeders would have their sights set on a higher December board for the trade this week.
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.
Imagine how valuable a technology could be in your animal health program that provides a daily list of calves not visiting the feed bunk or water tank in the last 24 hours.
Kansas Livestock Association Vice President of Communications Todd Domer retired October 31 after more than 34 years with the organization.
The American Hereford Association (AHA), in collaboration with HRC Feed Yards, is gearing up to provide a Hereford Feedout Program this fall for purebred and commercial cattlemen.
A new campaign kicked off in October that brings the BQA program to life by highlighting how farmers and ranchers across the country raise cattle under BQA guidelines.
Cash cattle markets pushed higher as November began, supported by an ongoing rally in CME live cattle and packer demand for supplies headed into the holiday season.
A resolution supporting the reestablishment of a country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program was introduced by Montana Senator Jon Tester.
Proposed legislation claims the lack of a federal definition of beef or beef products has created “opportunity for marketplace confusion and consumer fraud,” say the bill’s authors.
McDonald’s, the single largest buyer of U.S. beef, now has $4 billion in delivery sales. Who are these people that don’t have time for fast food?
Officials with the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health (DAH) have confirmed vesicular stomatitis (VS) in horses in Sherman County in western Kansas.
Friday’s USDA cattle on feed report pegged heifer numbers at 39.1 of feedlot inventories, the highest percentage in more than 18 years, and year-to-date heifer slaughter is up more than 7%.
Utah rancher Mark Mecham says his longhorn bull and an Angus calf were shot and killed while he and his wife were at a hospital for the birth of their daughter.
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association files petition for labeling with FSIS, but NCBA says it is opposed to seeking “additional government regulation on our industry.”
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.
Marketing professionals encourage ranchers to have conversations with calf sales reps to help find the program that is most relevant for your management and genetics.
The Beef Industry Long Range Plan is updated every five years to identify key areas to advance beef demand and help the industry focus on one strategic direction.
Ed Rensi, the former president and CEO of McDonald’s, says he has a problem with companies “guilting Americans into diet changes based on faulty information.”
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