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On a day to day basis every producer has the task of bringing consistent, accurate information to the marketplace in an effort of promote the beef product and to support this way of life. Understanding the challenge this presents in the marketplace and in the media is an important part of the battle and is the reason for this series of articles.

For decades, cattle from the southeastern U.S. have sold at a discount compared to cattle from the Midwest. Data says they deserve better, according to a beef cattle specialist with Certified Angus Beef LLC.

Greed and stupidity must both travel on the same chromosome.

The Adams Ranch 31st Annual Production Sale and Field Day were held on November 11th and 12th, in Fort Pierce.

When profit is plentiful, making as much as you can via the aspects you control only makes sense. When the bottom line is running red, survival depends on such exploitation.

Producers hit the bull sale scene looking for that next generation sire that will help advance the herd. Most are looking for a certain combination of traits that will receive the job done.

Names: Debra and Del Ferguson Jobs: Owners and cattle farmers, Hunter Cattle Co. in Brooklet   What they do: As owners and cattle farmers with their business, Hunter Cattle Co., the Fergusons make it their mission to provide free range, grass-fed, hormone-free beef to their customers in the Coastal Empire. They have approximately 450 acres and 250 cattle.

TORONTO, - The Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is pleased to announce that Charlie and Kim Sytsma of Eighth Line Farm, Athens, are the winners of this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award (TESAward), sponsored by RBC Royal Bank and OCA. The Sytsmas run 220 Red Angus cow/calf pairs on their home farm and leased properties close Athens in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and were ...

Floyd, Ia. - Iowa state troopers said dense fog probably caused a accident between two semitrailer trucks that let a big number of black Angus cattle loose on the road in Floyd County.

Charles E Van Doorn, Corning, California, is a new member of the American Angus Association, according to Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Mo.

FLOYD, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Troopers say dense fog probably caused a accident between two semi trailer trucks that let a big number of black Angus cattle loose on the roadway in Floyd County.

Iowa state troopers say dense fog probably caused a accident between two semitrailer trucks that let a big number of black Angus cattle loose on the roadway in Floyd County.

If you long for the good old days when a keen eye and perhaps a basic knowledge of cow families was more than enough to sort bulls, you're not alone. Though genetic selection is more accurate than ever, it can also seem more complex than the Tax Code.

This article will review the value that AI has to offer to the beef cattle producer and attempt to illustrate some of the production and economic benefits of this powerful resource. Hopefully we'll look some converts.

The winter storm that rolled through the South in early January brought rain, snow, ice, blustery winds and tem¬peratures that dropped into the teens in Starkville, Miss. In spite of the conditions, a good crowd arrived at the Little Creek Farms Sale Facility on January 9 to appraise the offering of Full Fleckvieh Simmental and Red Angus cattle.

A big supporter of youth in the beef industry made a sizeable contribution to the future of the Hereford breed Jan. 16 in the Beef Palace Auction Arena at the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

Cattlemen have always been interested in one number; in particular with their financial reports, the bottom line. Speculation quickly turns to fact if it is in red or black ink, but how that figure came to be has been a mystery for some.

The middle class has gone missing in this country. In America today it seems like we have the super wealthy and we have the needy, with the middle class nowhere to be found.

Hooter ran through his mental list one more time as he started his pickup.

At one point or another, most cattle operations form a partnership with another person or entity. Perhaps it is a partnership on a single head of cattle (e.g., a flush cow, a bull in a stud, a show heifer) or perhaps it is a more long-term partnership where profits and losses will be shared among family members or cattle operations.

Run enough bulls long enough and it's not a matter of whether one will become unusable; it's a matter of when and how many.

Marketing plans often take many shapes or forms depending on the firm's overall goals. Developing untapped resources often adds another option for these outfits to make a profit. As production costs continue to rise, market diversity will sometimes help defray expense.

All performance data from birth through yearling, every gain test data and every Ultrasound Carcass scans have been reported to the Brangus Association on the 101 bulls being developed for the February 2010 bull sale.

Ridgefield Farm, Brasstown, N.C. was selected as the 2009 Braunvieh Association of America (BAA) Breeder of the Year at the BAA 25th anniversary annual meeting, national show and sale in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show, Denver Colo., January 13-15.

In preparation for key battles it foresees for the beef industry in coming years, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Board of Directors voted to adopt a report and governance structure concept by a Governance Task Force that would guide to significant structural changes to the organization.

The humbling nature of the beef business has changed more than one rugged, tough cowboy. As cattlemen work away from authoritarian into more of a listening mode, most try to soak up each nugget of information that may help establish future production parameters. The elusive word profitability always tied to most of this information.

During recent years, beef producers have repeatedly heard market analysts advise careful attention to risk management. The reason cited is market volatility. However, volatility also creates opportunity to improve profitability when savvy producers apply some time-tested business tools.

My grandpa always warned me that before I hired any man I should, “Watch how he eats.” I never understood what grandpa meant until recently.

AVERAGE young cattle prices climbed over 350 cents a kilogram (carcase weight) early this week as more rain added fuel to an already hot market.

Meyer Natural Foods, parent company of Laura’s Lean Beef and Meyer Natural Angus, used this week’s Annual Meat Conference in Orlando, Fla., as the launchpad to debut its new go-to-market strategy as the one-cease solution for naturally raised beef.

Robert Hanson loads hay for his Black Angus cattle at his North Potomac farm in January. The 170-acre farm is slated for a major residential development as part of a recommendation in the 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan.

Dense fog is being blamed as the primary factor in an early morning collision between two semi truck trailers on the Avenue of the Saints in Floyd County between Floyd and Rudd. Neither driver was seriously injured, but the wreck let loose a number of cattle on the roadway and adjacent fields.

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