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Latest news about Angus Cattle
Holy cow: Thompson scores angus record
IT was full steam ahead from go to whoa at the recent Millah Murrah angus stud cow sale at Bathurst, where discerning cattle breeders recognised the true value of females in the breeding equation.
8 May 2013, 2:15 pm | click here to view more
K&M Angus joins membership of American Angus Association
HENDERSON - K & M Angus, of Henderson, are new members of the American Angus Association, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo.
8 May 2013, 1:13 am | click here to view more
RESEARCHERS EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO TIME HEIFER PUBERTY
Cattle producers typically wean replacement heifers at seven months of age and lift them with limited nutritional input before their first breeding.
29 Apr 2013, 12:12 pm | click here to view more
Show debut for the European Angus
The European Angus Young Bull Class.
24 May 2013, 4:33 am | click here to view more
IT'S THE PITTS -- CREATE - A - CRISES
Realizing that most people don't understand the role that cattle and sheep play in sequestering carbon, fertilizing the ground, breaking the surface crust to prevent runoff, reducing fuel loads to prevent catastrophic fires, and creating high quality protein from grass, I recently made a phone call to 1-800-GOT-wealthy.
23 May 2013, 3:42 pm | click here to view more
REBUILD COW HERD WITH IMPROVED BEEFMASTER FEMALES
It is clear that the US beef cow population is as low as ever. The prolonged drought across the nation, high feed costs and other competition for the land use has certainly changed the dynamics of the beef industry as we once knew it to be. The traditional ten year beef market cycle may be challenged moving forward. These interesting dynamics guide me to believe that there is a tremendous opportunity awaiting us in the beef cattle industry. More specifically, Beefmaster cattle should be part of the upcoming herd rebuilding that is bound to occur sooner than later.
23 May 2013, 3:41 pm | click here to view more
50TH LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD
For half a century, the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) has showcased the industry's most talented livestock auctioneers and honored local livestock auction markets annually through its World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC).
22 May 2013, 5:25 pm | click here to view more
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- THE PLATFORM
Hooter was feeling like some sort of zoo exhibit, sitting on a makeshift stage in the middle of Uncas Bingelmeyer's sale ring, which was itself a study in jerry-rigged pipes and boards. It was stout, though.
22 May 2013, 5:25 pm | click here to view more
Local ranch hosts livestock tour
HAYDEN LAKE - Three tour buses appeared in the slight haze of the warm afternoon, carrying passengers from every over the country. The Rocking R Cattle Company's huge Black Angus bovines lazily strolled the brilliant green grass of the countryside, flicking an ear or tail at the sounds of the bus engines.
22 May 2013, 3:03 am | click here to view more
UNDERSTANDING FORAGE AND FIBER DIGESTION IS A DAUNTING TASK
Over the last few weeks we have been taking an in-depth look at forage quality and fiber digestion in beef cattle. It becomes obvious that this is not a simple subject and that developing a comprehensive understanding of forage and fiber digestion and utilization in cattle (ruminants) is a daunting task.
21 May 2013, 5:53 pm | click here to view more
BUYERS FROM 12 STATES POWER SALACOA VALLEY FEMALE AND BULL SALE
Brangus seedstock demand continues to build across the country. Salacoa Valley Farms “We Run the Numbers Sale” saw perfect spring weather and a torrid and steady demand for registered Brangus Females and Bulls.
21 May 2013, 5:51 pm | click here to view more
Washington County authorities charge Houston man with cattle theft
A Houston man was in the Washington County Jail on Tuesday after being charged with cattle theft.
21 May 2013, 10:53 am | click here to view more
ZIPPERER BEEFMASTERS: JUST GETTING STARTED . . . FOR THE SECOND TIME AROUND
By the time most cattle producers reach their 78th birthday, they are looking for ways to slow down and retire from the cattle business. But Jennie Lee Zipperer is an exception to that rule. She is just getting started…..for the second time around.
20 May 2013, 5:05 pm | click here to view more
RFD-TV TO RE-BROADCAST BEEFMASTER FEATURE
On April 8, 2013 Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) and RFD-TV's The American Rancher premiered an episode featuring the Beefmaster cattle breed and it received positive feedback by Beefmaster breeders, RFD-TV viewers and the general public. Due to the huge success of the episode's premiere on April 8, 2013 the two groups have decided to re-air the episode once again on Mon., May 27, 2013 at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
20 May 2013, 5:04 pm | click here to view more
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ANGUS cattle may have taken the world by storm but in Uruguay, Hereford cattle remain the most popul... THE Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) has jumped 30 cents this week, pushing over 1000c a kilogram for...
19 May 2013, 9:19 pm | click here to view more
Woman who bilked Angus Association faces prison
STAUNTON — A former office manager who stole roughly $85,000 from the Virginia Angus Association pleaded guilty Friday to five counts of embezzlement.
18 May 2013, 5:22 pm | click here to view more
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS SHOULD EXPECT BRIGHT FUTURE
More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist.
16 May 2013, 5:12 pm | click here to view more
BEEF AND FORAGE FIELD DAY SET FOR MAY 18
Cattle producers in Mississippi and Louisiana can learn about cattle health issues and forage weed control measures during a May 18 event in south Mississippi.
16 May 2013, 5:11 pm | click here to view more
GOOD QUALITY FORAGES ARE THE MAIN ASSET OF ANY CATTLE OPERATION
Forages, especially forages of good quality are the main asset of any cattle operation. Forages affect individual animal performance regardless of age, sex, type, class, etc.
14 May 2013, 5:49 pm | click here to view more
IT'S THE PITTS -- DROP 'EM MISTER
Some people are just an accident waiting to happen. Take my pal ReRide for example. Getting hurt is ReRide's “achilles heel,” which is about the only part of his body he hasn't broken, strained, clip, burned or shattered.
14 May 2013, 5:48 pm | click here to view more
HUNTIN' DAYLIGHT -- SLOW GO
By now, dwindling cattle supplies were supposed to be pushing prices into the ballpark of profitability. Instead, the wide-spread, lengthy pre-spring weather and continued losses in the feedlot sector have stalled the promise.
13 May 2013, 5:48 pm | click here to view more
ALABAMA BCIA HONORS HARRELL WATTS, JR.
The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) recently honored Harrell Watts, Jr. as the 2012 Richard Deese Award recipient during their Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the 70th Annual Alabama Cattlemen's Association Convention in Birmingham on March 23.
13 May 2013, 5:47 pm | click here to view more
Mickey D's Drops Pricey Angus Burger
Mickey D's Drops Pricey Angus Burger
10 May 2013, 5:08 pm | click here to view more
McDonald’s Removes Angus Burgers as it Tries to Reverse Declining Sales
For the last several years, quick food has gone “gourmet.” Specialty salads, premium wraps, and signature sandwiches and burgers have been added to menus in an attempt to better compete with so-called quick casual restaurants like Five Guys and Panera Bread. But McDonald’s is removing one high-profile “premium” item from the menu, possibly signaling that the trend toward higher-priced quick food is ...
10 May 2013, 1:22 pm | click here to view more
Do Flatlander Cows Count as Vermont-Raised Meat?
On Saturday, LaPlatte River Angus Farm owner Jim Kleptz will travel to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction to attend a cattle auction. For Kleptz, the semiannual event is the best place to secure the volume of steers he needs to meet the growing demand in Vermont for local beef. Most of those cattle, which are between six months and a year and a half old, hail from Vermont farms ...
1 May 2013, 10:18 am | click here to view more
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