Seedstock
In the wake of social distancing guidelines, more than 72% of GAR cattle were sold online, as 633 bidders were registered to bid in person, on LiveAuctions.tv and Superior Livestock Auction.
Neogen Corporation announced that it and Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI) have launched updated content to Angus GSSM — the first genomic profiler designed specifically for Angus cattle.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s “Early Bird” bull sale – held at the ranch January 27, 2020 – saw 186 Angus bulls and 108 bred commercial Angus heifers sell.
Choosing the synchronization protocol that best fits each individual situation is challenging because so many options are currently available.
Jim Thomas of O Lazy Y Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame for 2020.
Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., was crowned Miss American Angus on Nov. 4 during the 2019 Angus Convention hosted in Reno, Nevada.
Certified Hereford Beef® honored National Beef Packing, US Foods® Dallas and Vista Markets for their dedication to the Certified Hereford Beef brand during the AHA Honorees awards ceremony.
Green Mountain Red Angus, owned and operated by Bob and Julie Morton, was the 2019 recipient of the Red Angus Association Breeder of the Year Award.
In the seedstock business, the bar is higher than in a commercial herd. Registered breeders need more from their cows than just an acceptable calf.
Performing a yearly breeding soundness exam on bulls is an insurance policy for fertility.
A letter to members of the American Angus Association announces the resignation of its CEO.
44 Farms, Mc6 Cattle Feeders, Creekstone Farms and FPL Foods are all coming together with Walmart to deliver Angus beef to consumers.
A ranch in Kansas needed a little help heading into the holidays, so they hired an elf. But he doesn’t spend much time on the shelf.
For beef producers fishing for bulls, welcome to the bull-buying season.
Good records help producers make good management decisions.
Here are some tips for how can we get more of these tricky two-year olds’ pregnant.
Have you ever wanted to shorten your breeding season, but don’t want to AI and are afraid of pulling the bull out early and potentially increasing the number of females that come up open?
Many cow-calf producers are asking whether artificial insemination (AI) or natural service bulls are more cost effective for their herd.
“Collectively, we all seemed to enter spring bull sale season with a fist full of hope and a duffle bag filled with cynicism.”
New bulls need to be managed carefully between delivery and the start of breeding season to maximize the return on the investment in new genetics.
Select for fertility and use estrus synchronization and artificial insemination practices to improve profits.
The oldest USDA Process Verified Program in existence, the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program, which cattlemen have come to recognize quickly with the distinctive yellow tag that denotes Red Angus-genetic feeder calves, is setting new sales records.
Replacement heifer selection can affect the profitability of your herd for years to come.
Selecting and buying the right bull for your herd is a complex question involving many factors including who you are, the type of cows in your herd, and the type of calves you are marketing.
Cattle temperament is a focus area for research with the aim of reducing the potential for injury to producers and to preserve the longevity of facilities. One of the main objectives of cattle temperament studies is to determine if selecting sires based on temperament is effective for reaching these goals.
Have we forgotten the need for breeding systems and the benefits that a good breeding system will bring?
As bull-sale season begins, NCBA webinar focuses on genetic selection, highlighting an old tool; crossbreeding, and a newer tool; genomic testing.
With spring bull sales in full swing, cow calf operators are assessing their bull batteries and making needed purchases.
Each year new across-breed adjustment factors are released at the Beef Improvement Federation meeting.