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Angus Beef Bulletin News topic page providing access to stories on events, industry organization updates, government programs and more.
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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.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q1/the-cattle-market-landscape
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-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q4/targeting-disease-with-medgene-labs
When we our staff had the opportunity to interview a Kansas veterinarian at Angus Convention about a company working to provide effective vaccinations for immediate animal health concerns, we knew we had to bring you the information in this “Angus at Work” podcast.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2022/q1/can-you-program-fertility
Replacement heifers are an incredibly important, yet expensive part of our operations. Wouldn't it be great if we could program fertility in our replacement heifers? Shelby Rosasco from the University of Wyoming tells us that nutritional management of weaned heifers can help program puberty attainment, fertility, and the ovarian reserve.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2023/q3/detect-disease-earlier
Host Shauna Hermel sat down with Jason Nickell of Merck Animal Health at the Cattle Industry Convention to talk about SenseHub, a new technology that is allowing cattlemen to detect disease much sooner. Listen in as they discuss why it's so hard to figure out how much production is lost with a sick calf, what kind of diagnostic tools are available, two main symptoms to track to identify disease sooner, performance data behind the technology and more.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q2/avoiding-risks-with-relationships
On this episode of “Angus at Work,” Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel visits with Dave Weaber of Terrain about creating value for producers in the beef industry, building strong relationships with consumers, how to manage risk by building your own team of experts, what Terrain hopes to provide to animal agriculture and more!
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/01/news-notes
This edition of “News & Notes” features updates on the Dietary Guidelines, Andrew Swanson named regional manager, USDA invests in infrastructure, FWS seeks input on monarch butterfly as a threatened species, Pollard Rita 4012 headlines 2025 Angus Foundation Heifer Package, Mexico notifies United States of New World Screwworm detection, AFBF applauds pause on filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act, Angus celebrates team longevity, Sitz Angus recognized for 100-year Angus legacy, and more.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/06/news-notes
The June 2024 edition of “News & Notes” features policy updates, the first grid premium offered for genetic merit, USDA issues final traceability rule, Association retirements and promotions, efforts to reduce effects of H5N1, and four Historic Angus Herds recognized.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q3/the-influential-10-percent
Take a listen as Paul Dykstra with Certified Angus Beef chats with Miranda Reiman about recent data revealing an opportunity to access brand premiums. Of visually eligible cattle that fell short of carcass brand specifications, 10% were within 30 degrees of the lowest marbling score eligible for the Certified Angus Beef® brand.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q2/lowering-calf-and-equipment-operator-stress
This episode includes two interesting interviews from CattleCon 2025. Kaylene Ballesteros, John Deere, discusses available automation and insights, including John Deere’s Precision Essentials Kit — a bundle of core equipment scalable to different size operations. Steve Schram and Doug Shane from Solvet discuss LidoBand, a latex rubber band designed to deliver lidocaine as a local anesthetic during castration.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q1/what-does-the-future-hold-for-beef
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.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q2/strengthening-livestock-marketing
On this episode of Angus At Work Mike VanMaanen, 2024-25 president of LMA, joins Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel to discuss the who, what, when and where of his organization and how LMA is working to create an even stronger market for cattlemen across the nation.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/06/fp_news-and-notes
This month’s “News & Notes” includes the announcement of a new LMA president, good news for pork producers regarding Prop. 12, appreciation from industry groups over the advancement of a potential Farm Bill and more.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2022/q4/how-bull-selection-affects-your-feeder-calf-prices
We are heading into bull sale season, so today’s episode is geared to give you some bull selection criteria — but with the perspective of the end product. Miranda Reiman caught up with Brian Bertelsen, vice president of field operations at U.S. Premium Beef, at the Feeding Quality Forum. He gave some great insight into ways to make the most money off your feeder cattle, and how your bull selection plays into that.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/10/news-notes
This month’s news includes Certified Angus Beef award winners, access to Farm Bureau’s survey of presidential nominees’ ag priorities, Public Lands Council leadership, and industry merger and an industry lawsuit.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/04/news-notes
This “News & Notes” covers action taken by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Casey Jentz is promoted to COO, mandatory labeling of beef by country of origin reintroduced, scholarship opportunities through the Angus Foundation, the top-indexing bull in the Clemson University Bull Test, a white paper released by Angus Genetics Inc. looking at the future of phenotyping and commercial data, and an invitation to participate in the 2025 ABB Readership Survey.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/07/2023-honorary-angus-foundation-inductees-announced
Oklahoma couple recognized at the 2023 National Junior Angus Show.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/06/cattle-culture
It’s the month before the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS). The wonderful, beloved, long-awaited, much-anticipated NJAS.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/04/moovin-behind-the-lens
The NJAA/Angus Journal Photography Contest returns for the NJAS.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/07/angus-juniors-participate-in-carcass-contest
The 2023 National Junior Angus Show carcass steer contest teaches youth feeding to finish.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/10/new-herdsman-bootcamp-is-an-opportunity-to-expand-knowledge
A new Angus University program offers members an opportunity to expand their knowledge of Association programs, services and tools.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/02/fp_news-and-notes
News from around the country, including USDA-NASS inventory statistics, scholarship opportunities, upcoming educational meetings, approval for the Beef Cattle Research Center at K-State, new resources available to Texas ranchers and a grant available for those interested in solar grazing.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/01/mkt_branding-excellence---red-raider-meats
Meat market provides training opportunity for students, including winners of the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/07/angus-juniors-serve-grand-island-schools
Junior members serve local schools with supplies, donations at the 2023 National Junior Angus Show.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/09/her-moment
Lexi Koelling named champion of the National Junior Angus Showmanship contest.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/10/keeping-up-with-times
Feeding Quality Forum delves into marketing and management of high-quality cattle.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/06/the-symphonys-final-note
A farewell to a prairie tradition where music, conservation and heritage came together under the Kansas sky.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/07/salute-to-service/living-with-purpose-in--the-pasture-and-beyond
A fighter pilot’s message of discipline, faith and grit shared with the nation’s cattlemen.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/mk_data-driven-progress-and-partnerships
Industry leaders shared data-driven strategies for capturing premiums through carcass quality, consumer alignment and producer-packer collaborations at 2025 Feeding Quality Forum.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/03/saying-goodbye-to-the-hill
A historic Denver facility says goodbye to the cattle industry.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/05/mkt_pursuing-pounds-of-gold
It’s been 60 years since the first yield grades were assessed, and even longer since the yield grade equation was developed. Meanwhile, market animal composition, as well as cattle feeding technologies and methods, have changed. Certified Angus Beef leans in on meat science evolutions.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/10/data-driven-progress-and-partnerships
Industry leaders identify winning premium-capturing strategies at Feeding Quality Forum.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/08/phenotype-genotype-show-grows-interest-in-national-junior-angus-show
Angus junior members show in national Phenotype-Genotype Show in Grand Island, Neb.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/10/mkt_data-to-count-on
Feeders say genetic data boosts buyer confidence by removing risk.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/01/agi-white-paper-looks-at-future-of-phenotyping-commercial-data
Angus Genetics Inc. releases white paper on next-gen phenotyping to drive commercial profitability.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/09/what-it-means-to-be-a-herdsman
Generous donation allows an iconic award to hit a new level of prestige.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/09/fp_managing-and-marketing-high-quality-cattle
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.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/06/fp_feeding-quality-forum-registration-now-open
Navigating today’s market dynamics will be theme of Aug. 20-21 Feeding Quality Forum event in Dodge City, Kan.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/06/feeding-quality-forum-to-cover-market-management-and-risk
Register for the premier cattle-feeding event for half price until June 30.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/fp_news-and-notes
This edition of “News & Notes” includes an update on USDA efforts to fight New World screwworm; drought and wildfire relief; meeting invitations for annual forage insurance webinar, Stockman & Stewardship sessions, Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days; USDA trade delegation to Italy; and new policy committee leaders for the Public Lands Council.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/11/mk_michigan-angus-family-earns-ambassador-award
CAB honored Seldom Rest Farms with its 2023 Ambassador Award, recognizing the Foster family for sharing their story with CAB partners on a regular basis.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/04/creating-a-more-connected-beef-community
Aspiring ranchers and chefs discover they are not so different in Wooster, Ohio.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/07/njas-2025/lebeoufs-named-2025-advisors-of-the-year
LeBeoufs named 2025 Advisors of the Year.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/05/fp_finding-common-ground
Historic summit aims to unite industry to secure America’s agricultural future.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/07/fp_news-and-notes
This July 2025 “News & Notes” includes news on AngusLink sale listings, the 2025 Beef Leaders Institute, interns joining team Angus, roadless rule rescinded, historic herd recognition, AFBF Convention and broader access to biosecurity resources.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/08/fp_meet-the-meat-cutting-school
Meat Cutting School offers fun and impactful hands-on workshops, adding valuable skills to the labor force in Kentucky’s meat-processing industry.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/mkt_big-profits-in-2024-25-missouri-steer-feedout
Three participants experience $1,000-per-steer profits.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/04/mkt_making-sense-of-supply-pricing-and-navigating-the-market
Producer profitability, strategic specification adjustments and resilient demand will help stabilize the brand’s beef supply chain through herd size and pricing shifts in 2025 and beyond.
