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Lessons From Cycle Survivors

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Advice for how to navigate the cattle cycle from those who have lived it.

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.

Doing Homework Earns Premiums

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Brian 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

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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.

Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide

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The Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide is a resource to help cattlemen using registered-Angus genetics profit in the quality-beef supply chain. Articles provide insight for raising quality calves, leveraging Angus programs and services and navigating today’s feeder-calf market. Directories help connect to seedstock providers, feedlots, auction markets, and the products and services needed to produce quality calves.

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.

‘Invisible Fence’ Keeps Cattle on Ranch and Protects Environment

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Replacing wire and posts with cell towers and GPS collars offers a new way to set boundaries for grazing cattle.

Partnership Earns CAB Progressive Partner Award

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With posterity in mind, the Bruner and Wendel families looked for a processor to harvest, inspect and grade their high-quality Angus cattle. They would sell directly to consumers through Dakota Angus LLC.

Michigan Angus Family Earns Ambassador Award

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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.

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.

AngusLink Passes 150,000 Head Enrolled for 2023

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AngusLink, the administrator for value-added programs of the American Angus Association, surpassed 150,000 head of enrolled cattle for 2023 on Sept. 15. This means from 2022 to 2023, participation in AngusLink has increased by more than 300%, reflecting a turning point for its value-added programs.

The Link

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The Sherpa mentality — providing opportunity.

People & Programs Pay

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Saluda County Cattlemen’s Association members learn grouping calves with proven certifications adds to their bottom lines.

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.

Sitz on Carrying on the Legacy, ‘Chasing Balance’ in Cow Herd

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The Angus Conversation season three launches with breeder interview.

An Enduring Legacy

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The Luling Foundation earns the 2024 CAB Progressive Partner award.

Building a Brighter Future

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What grassland coalition and idea sharing groups can do for the Angus breed.

Angus Gold Medalists

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NJAA members receive the Gold Award for their hard work throughout junior membership.

Change-makers Recognized as Heritage Foundation Inductees

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Bowmans, Hinmans, Sitzes and Ritchie honored by the American Angus Association.

Making It Better

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One family’s journey from town to the peak of premium beef production earns the CAB Sustainability Award for Wharton 3C Cattle.

Ideas and Enthusiasm: Future Leaders Have Skills and Experience

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The Angus Conversation Junior Takeover talks breeding, ambassadorship and involvement.

From the Ground Up

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Benoit Angus Ranch honored with CAB Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award.

Everything They Have

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For giving it their all, Anderson Cattle receives Certified Angus Beef commercial producer award.

More Than a Meat Scientist

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Glen Dolezal’s efforts to improve meat science applications earn 2024 Industry Achievement Award.

Hard Work Makes Luck

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McCurry and Quam discuss taking a chance and returning home.

Born for the Breed

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The newest to wear the Miss American Angus crown is eager to give back to The Business Breed.

Showing Up, Every Day

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Magnum Feedyard earns the CAB Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award.

Hard Work, Hard Decisions and Lots of Hope

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Wisconsin producer named Young Angus Breeder of the Year.

Profitable Producers

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

Her Moment

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Lexi Koelling named champion of the National Junior Angus Showmanship contest.

Winning the Lottery

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Bruce Buntin retires from Angus Media after 33 years.

When the Dust Settles

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

What it Means to be a Herdsman

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Generous donation allows an iconic award to hit a new level of prestige.

Your Work + Our Work = Industry Honors

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Team Angus brings home awards for writing, photography, design and more.

Phenotype-Genotype Show Grows Interest in National Junior Angus Show

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Angus junior members show in national Phenotype-Genotype Show in Grand Island, Neb.

A Foundational Family

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A centennial operation dedicated to keeping cow families and family values at the forefront.

A Good Ride

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Cole Atkinson named 2024 Angus Herdsman of the Year.

Sitz Angus Recognized for 100-year Angus Legacy

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The American Angus Association honored Sitz Angus with Century Award at Angus Convention.

Taking A Shine To It

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Brazos Worrell, at only 12 years old, has been shining shoes professionally for two years.

The Understated Value of Consistency

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The beef industry counts on consistency, and the Angus breed has allowed for continuous improvement.

The Showdown’s Supreme Six

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The NJAB welcomes six new members.

More Than a Cow Business 

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Young Breeder of the Year honorees share insights on gaining success in the Angus business.

It Wasn’t Always Easy: Growing Businesses and the Breed

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Boyd and Schroeder on The Angus Conversation.

When Opportunity Meets Ambition: The Sankey’s 6N Ranch Story

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Chris and Sharee Sankey join The Angus Conversation.

An Undeniable Truth

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Angus breeders find strength in partnerships.

$100,000 for Tomorrow’s Beef Leaders 

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Certified Angus Beef awards 26 scholarships to advance agricultural careers.  

More Than Hired Hands

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Working in agriculture isn’t just a labor of love anymore.

Industry Standouts

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Ten outstanding individuals receive scholarships from the American Angus Auxiliary.

For Grandpa

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The first PGS bull banner at the NJAS goes to a champion family.

Angus Foundation Kicks off 2025 Raising More Than $150,000

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Heifer package, donation lot and live auctions support Angus education, youth and research.