To thrive in the environments beef producers have created for them, cattle must have access to basic cattle health and welfare. Among them, the ability to perform natural behaviors.
More information can lead to more dollars at sale time. Paul Dykstra, assistant director of supply management and analysis for the Certified Angus Beef ® brand, gives tips for marketing commercial feeder calves.
Current dynamics–with a worldwide pandemic and market disruptions--are an exclamation point on the need for new sources of optimism in the beef market.
Randy Blach says the beef community is balancing supply, demand and harvest capacity, but there is still a lot of profitability potential for cattlemen. That potential lies in the shift from commodity to quality.
It's no secret market access is grounded in consumer demands. Dustin Aherin, RaboResearch analyst, shares supply-chain dynamics and what it means to the future.
Years like 2020 have a way of making us appreciate good leadership. The supply chain may be fragile, but it's resilient, says John Grimes as he steps away from his role as Certified Angus Beef board chairman.
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.
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.
A consumer-driven beef industry means finding ways to engage and connect to the growing interest in where and how cattle are raised. Meat Scientist Brad Morgan talks about keeping up with the mindset shift.
Ensuring calf health from day one spells success later – in performance and quality. Zoetis veterinarian Mark Alley shares why it's important to have a prevention and treatment plan ready.
Kara Lee, production brand manager for Certified Angus Beef, talks about Targeting the Brand™ program updates, ideas and strategies for Angus producers.
Sometimes a little education goes a long way, especially when it comes to your dinner. Shawn Darcy shares how the BQA consumer campaign increases transparency and trust.
Kara Lee shares details for this year's Feeding Quality Forum webinar series. The shortened agenda brings a range of topics covering on-target information for high-quality cattle production.
There's a time when pounds aren't everything. For one northeast Missouri family, it pays to focus on high-quality Angus genetics and market them on the grid, capitalizing on pounds of quality.
Multiple trait selection is important for economic vitality. In this segment, Dan Loy shares how maternal traits are related to marbling and what that means for cattlemen.
Ag economist Derrell Peel says past events provide a case study to current market conditions and give a clue into the way markets respond to disasters.
Sometimes it's a simple tip that has the biggest effect. Noble Research Institute's Hugh Aljoe shares easy techniques that any cattleman can use to monitor their forage.
Consumers are curious about their food. Wayne Morgan, of Golden State Foods, talks about sustainability initiatives and actions the supply chain can take moving forward.
While dairymen have used artificial insemination, or AI, profitably for decades, beef producers are starting to show more interest, and for good reasons.
Imagine a world where you could breed cattle that never get sick. It’s not as far off as you might think. Ongoing research across two continents is uncovering genetic tools to help select for increased immunity.
Moving from his Nebraska ranch to Washington D.C., was an eye-opener for Greg Ibach, USDA undersecretary of marketing and regulatory programs, when he saw how much food labeling says to beef consumers.
A business-first approach lets everything else fall into place when families want to make their living on the land. Raising beef cattle as a business, Noble Ranch crunches numbers to keep control of its destiny.
At a 50,000-head feed yard, there are all types of cattle. But one Kansas cattle feeder knows that no matter the class and kind, they all do better with some TLC.
Selecting for just one trait can be ruinous in the cow-calf business—but it depends on how that one trait is related to others, and how well you keep the others balanced.
Maintaining ownership of calves after weaning, to sell finished cattle on a grid is one way to get paid for herd improvement—and it leads to even higher quality, according to a South Dakota rancher.
Great beef starts with seedstock focus, which is daily life for Art and Stacy Butler of Spring Cove Ranch in Idaho. For more than a century, the Butler family has raised registered Angus seedstock on the western range.
Ten or 15 years ago, people used vitamin and supplement pills to stay healthy and balance their diet. Today, the focus is much more on food, and meat plays a key role.
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.
John Richeson, animal scientist at West Texas A&M University, shares how innovations in BRD diagnosis may help identify clinically infected animals more quickly.