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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.

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National Junior Angus Association members are our strong foundation for expansion and improvement for the Angus breed in the future. Find your voice. Find your spot in the NJAA.

Growing Connections, Celebrating Relationships

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Herd Pick Ella Coulter celebrates her career in the NJAA.

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.

Made to Last

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How generations of intentional selection at Van Dyke Angus Ranch built a cow herd focused on fertility, longevity and consistency.

Angus Foundation to Award Five Students From a Commercial Cattle Operation

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The Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship program helps support students using Angus genetics in a commercial operation. Youth can apply now through May 1. 

Relentless

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It might seem like “a young man’s game,” but Craig Sand’s determination keeps him a top player.

Progress and Consistency

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Nathan Spickler uses registered Angus as recipient females to help uphold high standards.

Open Freezers, Community Connections

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Indiana family’s open-freezer days foster connections with community.

A New Venue

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2026 marks the first year open shows adopt the PGS division.

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.

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.

Data Make the Difference

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Using eIDs and TSUs, commercial producers get solid, accurate data for herd improvement.

Intricacies of Direct Marketing Beef with Blair and Bakker

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Kasey chats with SDSU meat scientists and ranchers Amanda Blair and Christina Bakker about the intricacies of direct marketing beef well. There are plenty of things to think about before starting a direct marketing venture — genetics, nutrition, facilities, marketing and more.

Lessons From Cycle Survivors

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

Producers Discuss Tools, Genetic Progress

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Commercial cattlemen share lessons learned from data, genetic tools at 2024 Angus Convention.

Helping Others Succeed With Angus

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Steve and Joy Zybach, Zybach Angus, were honored with the CAB Progressive Partner Award at the brand’s 2025 Annual Conference in September.

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.

‘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.

2025 Commercial Scholars Named

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Angus Foundation awards 2025 Commercial Cattlemen Scholarships to five students.

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.

People & Programs Pay

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

How Your Fence is Made with OKBrand

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Have you ever stopped to think about how that stretch of barbed-wire fence was made? On this episode of Angus at Work we visit with Bradley Burchfield, a member of the Agricultural Inside Sales Team at OKBrand, to discuss the history of the company, how different types of fencing are manufactured, the importance of buying U.S.-made products, and why the people who work at OKBrand make all the difference.

The Link

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The Sherpa mentality — providing opportunity.

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.

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.

An Unforgiving Land

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Means Ranch earns 2025 Certified Angus Beef Sustainability Award.

Natural Disasters Cause the Beef Blues

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When disaster strikes, an on-farm meat enterprise can add a whole list of its own complications.

CAB Honors 2025 High Achievers

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Each year, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) honors those who take the lead in producing high-quality beef for the brand, introducing them to the licensees who serve the products during the annual conference. This year’s event, hosted Sept. 24-26 in Austin, Texas, featured an all-star lineup of cow-calf and feedlot honorees.

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.

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.

Calves Worth More Than Corn

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Recognizing the most profitable commodity — calves or corn — and being flexible with resources is key to this farm’s success.

Angus Females at Work featuring Rob and Leslie Hendry

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On this episode of “Angus at Work,” our very own Shauna Hermel sat down Rob and Leslie Hendry of Clear Creek Cattle Company to discuss the versatility of Angus-based females, marketability, herd management in a range setting, transition planning and much more.

‘Meating’ Needs

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The Producer Partnership processes cattle free of charge and ships the beef to the charity of choice. A tax credit comes with every animal donated.

System Over Scale

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Minnesota cattle feeder Dallas Knobloch earns 2025 Certified Angus Beef Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award.

A Means to an End

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Wyoming commercial ranch uses Angus genetic tools — including GeneMax Advantage, AngusLink, Angus Verified and the Genetic Merit Scorecard — to meet high-quality targets, earning CAB honors.

CAB: Setting Records in Sales, Acceptance Rates

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Supply and demand are top of mind for many in the cattle business. This article leans into the data to explain current CAB acceptance rates, the quality grade mix evolution in U.S. fed cattle, and the brand’s tonnage sales records.

News & Notes

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This month’s edition of “News & Notes” includes Bill Rishel being named 2025 Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Award winner, BIF symposium registration open, R-Calf to host annual convention in Deadwood, reforms to protect national forests and boost lumber production, and U.S. planting intentions.

Environment or Genetics?

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Genetics and environment both play roles in Walker Cattle Company’s top-quality, docile cows. Born to cows you can enjoy working with, Douglas and Sonja Walker’s calves excel on AngusLink’s Genetic Merit Scorecard.

Increase Revenue: Tips to Add Enterprises with Stephanie Mock and Andrew Donell

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We all want to make more money, right? Maybe it’s to expand to let another generation come back on the farm. Maybe it’s just to bolster your bottom line. Adding enterprises are creative ways to provide that extra income to your operation. Kasey's guests, Stephanie Mock, Kualoa Ranch, and Andrew Donell, Donnell Century Farm, have plenty of experience, ideas and advice for anyone considering adding an agritourism enterprise.

Kansas Ranch Honored with Prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award

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Kansas Ranch honored with prestigious environmental stewardship award at #CattleCon25. 2024 regional ESAP winners also recognized.

South Dakota Ranchers Experience the Impossible

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Ranchers face criminal charges over land dispute with U.S. Forest Service.

Marketing Heifers?

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Producers sell commercial bred heifers at premiums.

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.

Purpose Follows Passion

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Renowned meat scientist Gary Smith honored with CAB Industry Achievement Award.

Taking A Shine To It

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

Dedication Rewarded

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Angus team recognized with awards in writing, design, photography and more.

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.

On the Road to Success, Angus Juniors Awarded Scholarships

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More than $240,000 in scholarships awarded at the 2025 National Junior Angus Show in Tulsa.