October 2024
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Make the most of your investment in Angus with practical solutions on health, nutrition, marketing, genetics and management.
Angus Beef Bulletin
Feeding Better Cattle BetterA dedication to feeding the best cattle to produce the best beef to satisfy all segments of the industry, especially the consumer, earned Carpenter Cattle Co. the 2024 Certified Angus Beef Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award.
Angus Beef Bulletin
Building a Better Cow with David LalmanIn this episode of Angus At Work, David Lalman of Oklahoma State University discusses research to help build a better cow with host Miranda Reiman. Listen in as they discuss more efficient females and how to build a more self-sufficient herd.
Angus Beef Bulletin
New Vaccine Created by Mizzou Researchers Protects Cattle from Deadly Tick-borne DiseaseNew anaplasmosis vaccine created at University of Missouri will benefit cattle and the ag economy.
Angus Beef Bulletin
Doing Homework Earns PremiumsBrian Walt sets the bar high. W6 Cattle regularly qualify 85%-90% CAB and Prime. The family’s unwavering quest to improve carcass quality while maintaining a strong maternal base earned them the 2024 CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence award.
Angus Beef Bulletin
Vaccine Strategy for Your ReplacementsReduce the risk of replacement fallout with a health program founded on a good vaccination program.
Discover how to capitalize on your investment in Angus genetics through the entire beef supply chain in this annual resource edition. Articles focus on raising quality calves, leveraging commercial Angus programs and services, and navigating today’s feeder-calf market. Directories will connect you to seedstock providers, feedlots, auction markets, and products and services.
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We’re always busy, but this Nov. 5 it’s imperative you make your voice heard — and that we make agriculture’s voice heard — by getting out to vote.
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Cattle producers large and small suffer shortages of time and labor. They need cattle-handling systems allowing them to work faster and more efficiently.
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William Boyd earns CAB’s 2024 Bobby VanStavern Award for Beef Quality Research for his instrumental assessment of marbling and objective color post-ribbing. Andres Mendizabal and Ryan Heitschmidt are finalists.
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Cattle still sell by the pound. Quality enhances value. Yet, the cost of production must be considered. Finding a balance is key to managing cattle that work for your operation.
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Tom Field discusses how ranching is an ongoing process of sorting priorities — acknowledging that some choices necessitate a shorter time horizon, while others offer the benefit of long-term planning and implementation.
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Members have made “Fostering the profitability of commercial cattle producers” their central long-range objective.
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of feeders pay a premium for cattle with potential to qualify for CAB, and 42% of them expect that premium to increase in the future.
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of feeders say the role of genetics will grow in importance in their purchasing decisions.
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Angus bulls sold at auction in FY2023 — and more by private treaty.