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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.

Market Closeout

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

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.

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.

The Cattle Market Landscape with Lance Zimmerman

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While the cattle industry has weathered its fair share of market ups and downs, this current point in the cattle cycle is treating producers selling cattle pretty well. On today’s episode Editor Shauna Hermel sat down with Rabobank Senior Beef Analyst Lance Zimmerman to discuss the current market, what to expect in the near future, what expansion might look like and much more!

Angus Stakes

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Innovations such as barbed wire and the railroad transformed the beef industry in their day. “Angus Stakes” author Shauna Hermel discusses what’s on the horizon and the potential ramifications of failing to innovate.

Outside the Box

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Customer service and perception matter when it comes to purchasing bulls.

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.

The Estate Planning Stuff You Need with Shannon Ferrell

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How do we go from broaching the topic of estate planning with loved ones to setting in motion an iron-clad transition when the time comes? Shannon Ferrell — professor of Agriculture Economics specializing in Agricultural Law at Oklahoma State — has more than a few ideas.

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.

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.

Black Bottom Line

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Keeping a positive bottom line through the ups and downs of the market can be challenging. Here are tips from a cycle survivor.

What Does the Future Hold for Beef?

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In today’s episode of Angus At Work, host Shauna Hermel visits with Dave Weaber of Terrain Ag about the market outlook for the next three to four years, competing meats, consumer demand and more.

Filling a Beef Packing Void with Whiskey Creek Processing

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As grant funding for processing facilities became available on the heals of COVID, Chance Combs saw an opportunity to bring beef processing a little closer to home. In this episode of “Angus At Work” Host Lynsey McAnally visits with Combs about Whiskey Creek Processing, opportunities for producers, challenges for small processors, and more.

Angus Advisor

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Our team of Angus advisors offer regional tips for herd management for the fall season.

Outside the Box

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In this month’s “Outside the Box,” author Tom Field shares lessons learned from a childhood game that apply to today’s beef market.

Keeping Young Producers in the Business

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In this episode of Angus At Work, host Shauna Hermel discusses with Livestock Marketing Association President Mark Barnett the Producer Profitability Initiative LMA is launching and the importance of enticing the next generation back to the farm.

Outside the Box

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Columnist Tom Field discusses the power of the words “no” and “go” in this edition of “Outside the Box,” a regular column in both the Angus Journal and the Angus Beef Bulletin.

Market Update with Paul Dykstra | Fall 2025

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In this episode of “Angus at Work,” Paul Dykstra shares insights on his role at Certified Angus Beef, premiums associated with CAB programs, where the opportunities are to increase CAB acceptance and how relationships are critical to the continued overall success of the beef industry.

Futures Market Volatility and the CME Feeder Cattle Index Price

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Understand index information to better know your profit potential.

Profitable Producers

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Angus producers with side hustles share more on their businesses off the ranch.

Beef Cull Cow Prices Move Cyclically Higher

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Beef cull cow prices in 2023 continued their normal seasonal roller coaster ride but at historical cyclically high levels.

Record High Cattle Prices Supported by Declining Supplies and Good Demand

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An update on the cattle market.

Market Advisor

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The report highlights tight feeder cattle supply.

Beef Cow Herd Restocking Continues to Stall Out

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A look at the current markets.

Calf Lost, Dollars Lost

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What is the cost of a failed pregnancy to a beef producer?

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.

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.

CattleFax Price Outlook

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Mike Murphy, CattleFax chief operating officer, expects cyclical upswing in prices to persist as the current cycle continues to be slower to the rebuild phase. Tight supplies and record demand support prices, but he noted the key is to avoid setting prices too high when compared to more affordable proteins.

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.

Keeping Up With Times

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Feeding Quality Forum delves into marketing and management of high-quality cattle.

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.

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.

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.

It’s Not What We Know, But Who We Know

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Relationships are all-important to farmer-feeders.

In The Cattle Markets

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Georgia livestock economist gives update on pasture and rangeland conditions.

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.

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.

Angus Advisor: Southern Region

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Our team of Angus advisors offer regional tips for herd management.

There is No Such Thing as a Free Cow Lunch

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Cow-calf producers are enjoying record calf prices, but maximizing profits still requires managing costs.

When the Dust Settles

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Oregon Angus breeder Randy Kessler showcases a lifetime of love for the breed.

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.

Hot Markets, Tax Changes Call for New Planning

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With the 2025 budget reconciliation bill now law, there are a few tax changes to note in year of greater margins.

From White House to Farmhouse

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Maryland’s Stabler family earns the 2024 CAB Award.

National Cattle Evaluation Improvements, Parent Protocols, the Role of Angus in Herd Rebuilding and More

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The Angus Conversation recaps the most recent Board meeting.

The Angus Conversation: Building a Brand and Cattle That Match With Kelly Schaff 

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When Kelly Schaff’s Grandpa Paul surveyed his pairs on his North Dakota pastures, that’s the criteria the patriarch applied to select his next sires.

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.

Double Bred Angus

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John McCurry named recipient of the Young Breeder Award.

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.