Leading the Way
Applications for Beef Leaders Institute are open
The Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) provides American Angus Association members a unique opportunity to experience the beef value chain from pasture-to-plate. Hosted by the American Angus Association and sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand and the Angus Foundation, the tour takes participants on a five-day expedition starting at the Association. Then hit the road to learn about new technology in the industry and what happens to your feeder calves once they leave your operation.
Sound up your alley? Apply before the February 15 deadline.
IN THE NEWS
Continued growth and demand
The passing of December holidays signals the end of late-year market popping demand for marbling-rich middle meats. Carcass cutout values for those items shift back towards normalized levels with notable seasonal changes.
Other news
Carcass and maternal traits go hand in glove
More research shows marbling is not correlated to other traits, supporting its possible to have maternal function and carcass quality in one animal. Late December is showing more typical Choice grading trends.
Speaking of meat
CAB chefs and meat scientists are so good at sharing their know-how that a whole range of listeners will sign on from city streets to ranch sand hills and beyond. Now find their expertise in their new podcast “Meat Speak”.
Sheltering Generations
The American Barn
Across America, on your farms and ranches the barn is the heart of the operation. That’s why we traveled across the country to #BrandTheBarn for our 40th anniversary last year. Forty barns to be exact.
Wonderful families with incredible stories worth sharing. That’s why we returned to these barns. We are excited to offer our new coffee table book: Sheltering Generations. It is filled with agricultural legacies, beautiful photography and heartfelt stories.
Targeting the Brand™
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