Date: Oct 07 2022
Big Thinkers & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & Post Weaning & Premium Potential The Bootheel 7 brand that marks the hips of the Wasserburger’s cow herd could stand for the seven state wrestling titles held between three boys in the fourth generation, but that mark far predates their competitive drive. It’s been the brand carried by Wassserburgers looking for the ‘W’ since the homesteading era.
Date: Oct 22 2020
Big Thinkers & Breeding Technologies & Maternal Function & Targeting the Brand The pastures at Dalebanks Angus near Eureka, Kan., hide the plants’ challenge well. Native big and little bluestem adapted over the ages to thrive in the shallow soil, only a few inches deep in places, that blankets the underlying limestone. Shards of flint mingle with the roots.
Date: Jun 24 2020
Breeding & Breeding Technologies & EPDs & News Release Innovation presents the option to accept or turn down, said Bill Rishel, longtime Nebraska Angus producer, at the online 52nd Annual Beef Improvement Federation Symposium. He challenged listeners to see change as an opportunity for progress.
Date: Mar 09 2020
Breeding & Breeding Technologies & News Release & Premium Potential & Retained Ownership Lack of facilities, labor, confidence and convenience—these are reasons that less than 10% of all beef cattle producers use artificial insemination. This article covers a presentation by John Hall, Idaho Extension beef cattle specialist, who weighs the challenges with the advantages.
Date: Jan 20 2020
Black Ink & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & Sire Selection & Stockmanship The technology of today is rapidly advancing while also imagining what the future consumer wants. When you select for breed genetics, you’re imagining what the future of beef could look like.
Date: Jan 30 2019
Blog & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & EPDs & Feeder Calf Marketing & Post Weaning & Retained Ownership & Targeting the Brand “Good cattle sell themselves,” says Nebraska cattleman Trevor Dam. He uses artificial insemination, breeds based on EPD parameters and is trying Angus Link to give him even more information on this year’s calf crop.
Date: Oct 28 2018
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Date: Apr 26 2018
Breeding Technologies & EPDs & News Release The cow-calf world knows two distinct groups, often mutually exclusive, says Ryan Noble, of Yuma, Colo. “On one hand, we have the high-octane, high-input, high-production, high-return operations that are geared to go big,” he says. “Put on the gas. You get what you pay for.”
Date: Mar 01 2018
Breeding Technologies & EPDs & Heifer Development & On Target & Sire Selection You hear more about mature cow size and growth potential of calves, now that profit ebbs and flows with the cycle. We’ve written about mature size, but not much about how to use the relevant tools to change it. So now, let’s examine the strategies and tools available, and the unintended consequences of ignoring them.
Date: Jul 27 2017
Blog & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & EPDs Every single rancher I interview who has made significant, directional progress gives a big portion of that credit to studying the EPDs.