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Academic Support

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Kellum Carnahan, Cash Fuesz, Emma Houck, Anna Houck and Coy Stamm recently received the 2024 Angus Foundation Commercial Cattlemen’s Scholarship, which is dedicated to support students using Angus genetics in a commercial operation.

Kids These Days

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Georgia stockmanship contest teaches BQA and more; gives young aspiring cattlemen a start on good management.

Feeding Better Cattle Better

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A 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 Stakes

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Editor Shauna Hermel offers a quick update on the new www.angus.org website, featuring two landing pages commercial cattlemen will definitely want to visit.

Angus Stakes

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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.

Join Us in Fort Worth

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The American Angus Association invites commercial cattlemen to attend the Angus Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 1-4.

Common Ground

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In this month’s “Common Ground,” American Angus Association CEO Mark McCully shares many of the education platforms the Association employs to communicate with commercial cattlemen.

Research Roundup

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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.

News & Notes

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AFBF urges Congress to pass Farm Bill, NCBA requests extension for comment period on market rule, House passes interior appropriations bill, NJAA supports Ronald McDonald House, Leister attends YCC, BIF honors award winners, the Association launches BEEF Academy and more.

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.

News & Notes

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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.

News

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Angus Beef Bulletin News topic page providing access to stories on events, industry organization updates, government programs and more.

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.

Reimaging Red Meat Yield with Dale Woerner

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The current red meat yield equation was rolled out in 1962. Cattle have changed, but calculations to compensate producers haven’t. At Feeding Quality Forum, Dale Woerner of shared technology to calculate a more accurate assessment of red meat yield.

News & Notes

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News from across the country, the January 2024 “News & Notes” includes updates on USDA programs, information on upcoming meetings, January interest rates for Farm Service Agency loans, and Angus Foundation news from Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City.

Cut Through Genetic Confusion with Kelli Retallick-Riley

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Commercial cattlemen tell us they shoose Angus because of the breed’s marketability, but there’s more benefit to Angus than just premium prices. In this episode of “Angus At Work” we visit with Kelli Retallick-Riley about the value of the breed’s genetic database and the multitude of tools available to seedstock and commercial cattlemen alike.

Maximizing Labor with SenseHub Feedlot featuring Jason Nickell

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In this episode of Angus At Work, host Shauna Hermel chats with Jason Nickell of Merck Animal Health about SenseHub Feedlot, a cattle tag designed to capture individual behavioral and biometric data, including body temperature and activity.

The Influential 10% with Paul Dykstra

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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.

Targeting Disease with Medgene Labs featuring Bob Gentry

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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 Foundation Highlights Successes at January Events

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Angus Foundation fundraising activities at January events support mission to benefit Angus education, youth and research.

Managing Tick-related Sickness in the Herd

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Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State veterinarian Brad White said anaplasmosis is a blood-borne pathogen carried primarily by ticks and can affect cattle in certain regions of the country.

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.

Angus Enthusiasts Experience Angus Convention

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Cattlemen gather in Orlando, Fla., for tours, education and networking.

Feeding Quality Forum Registration Now Open

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Navigating today’s market dynamics will be theme of Aug. 20-21 Feeding Quality Forum event in Dodge City, Kan.

Wyoming Angus Breeder Speaks at British Society of Animal Science Convention

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Rancher tells audience, cattle are the solution to environmental sustainability concerns.

Hunters Urged to Practice Biosecurity

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Be aware of HPAI in game fowl, and take precautions to prevent transmission.

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.

Researcher Explores Machine Learning’s Role in Predicting BRD Case Outcomes

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K-State graduate student Lilli Heinen provides an update on her research concerning machine-learned predictive models and their role in minimizing the financial ramifications of bovine respiratory disease cases in feedlots.

AngusLink Releases Maternal Score as Marketing Tool for Replacement Heifers

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AngusLink’s Genetic Merit Scorecard adds a fourth score option to demonstrate the maternal weaned calf value to aid in the selection of replacement females.

Veterinary Science Certificate Program Makes Job-ready Graduates

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High school pathway program offers students the chance to graduate as a certified veterinary assistant and immediately enter the workforce.

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.

Can a Cup of Tea Keep COVID Away?

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Certain teas prove to inactivate the COVID virus in as few as 10 seconds.

News & Notes

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Stay current with news from across the country.

From the Field

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Regional Managers Quanah Gardiner, Reese Tuckwiller and David Gazda share tips for how to stay safe on the ranch.

Cashing in on Your Calf Crop

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Ways to generate more profit on this year’s calf crop by adding value at the auction block.

News & Notes

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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.

News & Notes

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AGI explores future of phenotyping; tax survey reveals urgent need; registration open for virtual Stockmanship & Stewardship; The Angus Conversation takes on foundational traits; UN rejects proposed on-farm target reductions of antimicrobials; biogas company completes digester; and USDA invests in scholarships and climate-smart practices.

Technology Finds Sick Calves Faster

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SenseHub Feedlot offers option to detect disease, helping cattlemen pinpoint concerns earlier, says Jason Nickell in “Angus at Work” episode.

From the Field

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

Hurricane Helene Disaster Resources

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USDA increasing flexibility; state cattlemen’s associations accepting donations.

The Second-Best Sales Year for Certified Angus Beef

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Certified Angus Beef closed its 2024 fiscal year with one of its strongest sales years in the company’s history. With marked growth both domestically and internationally, the global beef brand sold 1.237 billion pounds and recorded a 37.4% CAB acceptance rate.

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.

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.

Biosecurity Basics & Beyond: Ensuring Your Operation’s Future

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A biosecurity plan protects your animals, the industry and your bottom line.

Data to Count On

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Feeders say genetic data boosts buyer confidence by removing risk.

Back to Basics

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While reproductive technologies are a great thing, Virginia Tech reproductive specialist Vitor Mercadante says reproductive efficiency goes back to management.

Supplement Delivery Methods for Weaned Calves

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Researchers compared calf gain and health response between three supplement delivery methods.

Drone-seeding Cover Crops into Standing Soybeans

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Pennsylvania State University study explores differences between broadcast- and drill-seeding cover crops into standing soybeans.

Anthrax: Sporadic, but Deadly

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The bacterium-driven illness has been confirmed in Wyoming beef cattle herds.