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From the Ground Up

Date: Sep 18 2023

Big Thinkers & Cow Herd & On the ranch & Targeting the Brand

Benoit Angus Ranch, a seedstock operation that markets more than 150 bulls annually, is a multi-generation family business with sons Doug and Chad now heavily involved. Focused on serving the commercial cattleman, the Benoits built a reputation for high-quality cattle that perform on the ranch, in the feedyard and on the rail. With always-improving cattle to support that renown, and the will to back it up, Benoit Angus Ranch earned the CAB 2023 Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award.

Future Focused Business

Date: Sep 18 2023

Big Thinkers & Consumer Connection & On the ranch & Sustainability

Pilot partners in CAB’s Ranch to Table program, these North Dakota ranch families took some of the market volatility into their own hands in April 2022. Their leap of faith provides high-quality beef options for their communities and diversifies their income. Now they sell their finished cattle, as well as those of their customers, through Dakota Angus, a direct-to-consumer beef business.

A Failed Attempt

Date: May 11 2013

On the ranch

On the Road…..note to readers…..I drove to the Buford Ranch near Welch, Okla., for a CAB event recently.  On the way down, I make a stop at a local historical site (I’m an Old West history buff; sorry, can’t help myself!). October 5, 1892, Coffeyville, Kan. The infamous Dalton Gang tried to do something that […]