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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.
Chef Chris Vogeli of III Forks brings his fine cuisine training to renowned Dallas steakhouse where no detail is too small.
Randy and Jill Euken along with their daughter and son-in-law Michelle and Steve Myers, have been named winners of the Region 3 Environmental Stewardship Awards Program.
Agricultural producers and professionals focused on livestock risk management are invited to a free webinar on livestock markets, price risk and risk management options available through USDA.
USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System wants to get the word out now to raise awareness for the study and encourage them to let feedlot owners and operators they work with know about the project.
Wide regional variations in prices for fed cattle were found this week and the cash trade was slow to develop. The season’s first winter storm affected the sales and movement of both fed and feeder cattle.
As feed prices rise, calf prices tend to trend lower, and ranchers may consider backgrounding calves for a period of time to help get calves through weaning stress and develop immunity through administered vaccines.
Vytelle announced the exclusive licensing of the Synomics Insights Platform to increase the accuracy of predicting cattle performance using phenotype and genomics data.
Neogen announces the launch of Igenity® Feeder, a DNA tool designed to assist cattle producers in the stocker and backgrounder phase to manage feeder cattle according to their genetic potential for carcass traits.
For nearly 25 years, David Patterson has helped Missouri cattlemen get the most out of their beef cattle operations. He was recently named an American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Fellow.
A new Kansas State University study shows hot, dry, windy events are happening more frequently than they used to in western Kansas, and south into west Texas.
A gift from Tyson Foods will provide 80,000 meals to food insecure Iowans through Beef Up Iowa. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation accepted a $50,000 donation from Tyson Foods on October 13.
The Certified Angus Beef ® brand closed its books September 30, ending the rollercoaster fiscal year with 1.175 billion pounds in sales and new opportunities to serve its partners.
Body condition score at calving is the single most important trait determining when a cow resumes heat cycles and therefore when she is likely to re-conceive for the next calf crop.
Seven of America’s top cattle operations were honored for implementing practices that make them true stewards of land, air and water resources.
Despite declines in both cash and futures prices, cattle feeders continue to believe cattle markets show signs of optimism.
Some cow calf producers in the Midwest and Southwest are going into winter with very limited hay supplies and standing forage. While there are alternatives, many are often expensive.
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, rancher and businessman Frederick Drummond has passed away at the age of 89. Drummond served as owner and operator on the Drummond Ranch as well as being an independent oil producer.
Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations.
The Cherokee, Osage and Creek nations are planning to open separate meat processing plants in Oklahoma in early 2021.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering if you’re falling behind, Miranda Reiman has some encouragement in this month’s Black Ink, a monthly column provided by the Certified Angus Beef program.
Producers who had the patience to hold out until Friday trade were rewarded with higher money, and packers remain hungry for cattle.
Working with livestock isn’t a skill we’re born with; it’s learned through discipline and practice. That’s from cattle consultant Kip Lukasiewicz, sharing practical ways to rethink cattle handling.
Cull cows represent about 20% of the gross income in commercial cow calf operations, so understanding the major factors impacting cull cow prices is important to your bottom line.
Ranchers in northern Nevada will hold a “Cattle Drive for President Trump” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to raise funds for the president’s re-election campaign.
Molly K. McAdams, Ph.D., has joined the Texas Beef Council (TBC) as its new executive vice president. She replaces Richard Wortham, who will retire in December after 30 years with TBC.
Kim Stackhouse-Lawson was named the first director of Colorado State University’s Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative.
As the COVID-19 pandemic brought beef shortages, consumers may have noticed some different cuts of beef when their traditional selections were sold out.
This video showcases the key principles of BQA and applies them in a relatable real-world setting.
It is important for cattle producers to take the time to observe newly weaned calves for the early stages of illness.