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Angus Beef Bulletin

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Welcome to the Angus Beef Bulletin, the commercial cattleman’s Angus connection. Find the information you need to make the most of your investment in Angus genetics. The Angus Beef Bulletin provides news and information on health, genetics, nutrition, marketing and management through a variety of media, including the Angus Beef Bulletin magazine, the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA electronic newsletter and the Angus At Work podcast.

Management

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Angus Beef Bulletin Management topic page providing access to stories on business planning, herd management, land stewardship, facilities solutions and more.

Panelists Talk Capturing Value During Angus Convention

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An Angus University session on marketing cattle brings together commercial cattlemen, seedstock producers and industry representatives.

Interest Rate Trends with Don Close

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Don Close, with Terrain explains the mission of their company, what influences interest rates and where those rates are potentially trending in the near future.

Branding Excellence: Red Raider Meats

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Meat market provides training opportunity for students, including winners of the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest.

The Link

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Marketing is about finding the right method to tell your story to the right audience.

Trucking Cost Analyzed

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Analyst takes deep dive into reasons for escalating costs for cattle transport.

It’s in the Details

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The sights and sounds at a feedyard are predictable, but you don’t expect to find such pristine facilities and people who care about every aspect of the cattle-feeding business. It’s all there at Magnum Feedyard, just outside Wiggins, Colo.

Plan for Risk Exposure Related to Forage and Livestock Production

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How to develop and execute a ranch risk management plan.

Companies Join Forces to Produce More-Sustainable Beef

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Syngenta, McDonald’s and Lopez Foods collaborate to help reduce certain environmental effects during beef production.

In the Cattle Markets

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K-State economist shares Cattle-on-Feed report and thoughts on herd expansion.

Reviewing Cow-Calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements

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Cow-calf share leases or cash leases should be reviewed for the upcoming year.

Want to Improve Your Land Management?

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Noble Research Institute and Certified Angus Beef partner to develop and deliver Land Stewardship, an educational course designed for livestock producers worldwide.

Farmer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Performance Concerns

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Farmers cite their biggest concerns as high input costs, lower crop and livestock prices, but are less worried about rising interest rates.

Factors Affecting Succession Planning

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Succession plans ensure continuation of the farm business. Without succession plans, the next generation is left in limbo, unsure of how to split the farm, and may be forced to sell because an agreement can’t be reached.

Market Closeout

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Troy Marshall describes two kinds of failure — one that’s avoidable and costly and one that sets you up for future success.

'Where's the Beef?' Program Expands Outreach to Direct Beef Sales Industry

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Videos add unique, personal perspectives to AgriLife Extension program.

Reconciling the Paradox of Positive Profit and Negative Cash Flow

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Use this example of accrual accounting to understand profit and loss.

In The Cattle Markets

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Georgia livestock economist gives update on pasture and rangeland conditions.

Where Should You Emphasize Efficiency?

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By focusing on your most important inputs, improving efficiency has the most opportunity to enhance the profitability of your cattle business.

Understand the Ins and Outs of Cornstalk Rental Rates

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Grazing cornstalks has numerous benefits for the ground and cattle, but make sure you get a contract in writing.

The Link

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Troy Marshall shares a lesson that extends beyond cattle marketing in this edition of “The Link.”

Most Consumers Are Unfamiliar, or Only Slightly Familiar, with Regenerative Agriculture

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Survey finds consumers are unfamiliar with regenerative agriculture, increasing importance of food affordability.

Insight from the Packer with Chad Barker

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On this episode of “Angus At Work” Chad Barker of National Beef joins host Miranda Reiman to discuss what cattle buyers are looking for, branded beef programs, increasingly heavy cattle going to market and more.

Country Strong: After the Hurricane

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For farmers and ranchers in the path of Hurricane Helene, getting back to normal is no small task.

The Link

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Higher prices are not slowing trends.

Market Closeout: December 2023

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The future is bright.

Flexibility and Smart Supplementation with Karla Wilke

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Flexibility means options, and today Karla Wilke, associate professor of range management and cow-calf specialist for the University of Nebraska, offers options for income generation and enterprises. She also shares research about smart supplementation, and how timing affects growth while saving you money.

Market Closeout

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AngusLink creates “reputation” cattle for most buyers, it provides the verified documentation that reduces risk and gives buyers the confidence to pay premiums, and the information they need to manage and market them more effectively.

Do Only Americans Own America?

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National security concerns prompted the U.S. Senate to propose a bill prohibiting the purchase of land in the United States by companies or individuals from China, North Korea, Iran or Russia.

Build Your Transition Team

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Recruit professionals for your farm/ranch transition advisory team.

Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection

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USDA takes action to prevent spread of New World Screwworm to U.S. animals.

Ag Producers Should Do Year-end Income Tax Planning

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Farmers and ranchers have until March 3, 2025, to file their 2024 income tax returns without penalty if they have not made estimates.

In the Cattle Markets

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Anticipating supplies will be tighter in 2025, along with no significant signs of heifer retention or rebuilding, it makes sense prices will continue to be high in 2025 and possibly into 2026.

From the Field

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Regional managers Reese Tuckwiller and Radale Tiner share input on events happening in their regions, the importance of carving out time to attend and how building relationships with fellow producers can have a lasting effect on your farm or ranch.

Outside the Box

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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.

What Did Higher-profit Cow-calf Producers Do to Be More Profitable?

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High-profit operations do these things differently from low-profit operations.

Managing & Marketing High-Quality Cattle More Precisely

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The world has changed, cattle have changed, and those managing them must keep up. The 19th annual Certified Angus Beef Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kan., gave 260 attendees tools and information to do just that.

Effects of Lower Corn Prices on Feeding Cost of Gain for Cattle Finishing

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What to expect from corn prices through the first half of 2024.

One-Participant 401(k) as a Tool for Farmers and Ranchers

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No matter your age or employment status, there is a retirement investment option for you.

Meet the Meat Cutting School: UK Teaches Skills to Improve Industry

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Meat Cutting School offers fun and impactful hands-on workshops, adding valuable skills to the labor force in Kentucky’s meat-processing industry.

Angus Stakes

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Don’t make your veterinarian play catch-up. Develop a veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) to help your veterinarian help you design a herd health program focused on prevention rather than treatment.

From the Field

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Notes from the American Angus Association’s David Gazda on life post-Hurricane Helene.

Market Closeout

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Cattle industry and political system have similarities. The marketplace will reward you for successfully delivering on your promises.

Farm Financial Management: Getting Started

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Implementing a good accounting system and developing beginning and end-of-year balance sheets is an important start.

Navigating Uncertainty in 2025

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Adapting to current challenges facing the farm community will require strategic planning and proactive steps.

A Business Case for Using EPDs

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Producer panel provides insight into how the industry can effectively put EPDs to use.

Ag Producers Should Do Year-end Income Tax Planning

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Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year.

How Long Will High Prices Last?

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Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, says the increase in cattle prices this year actually started last year, as cattle numbers dropped. The midyear 2023 cattle inventory report showed the national cow herd is still getting smaller, he says..