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What Will Impact Cattle Industry In 2023?
What Will Impact Cattle Industry In 2023?
What Will Impact Cattle Industry In 2023?
While we’re over two months in, many questions remain about 2023, and how the year head will impact the farming community.  Dr. Phil Bass, Meat Science Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho, said he’ll keep a close eye on the weather in the weeks and months to come.  He noted note only does ...
Angus Foundation Raises Over $55,000
Angus Foundation Raises Over $55,000
Angus Foundation Raises Over $55,000
The Angus Foundation held its second annual Angus Day of Giving on May 17th, and raised over $55,000. Those funds will be used to further its mission of supporting Angus youth, education, and research efforts. The event celebrates the day George Grant brought the first Angus bulls to Victoria, Kansas, in 1873 ...
American Angus Association Focuses On Providing Traits Most Important To Producers
American Angus Association Focuses On Providing Traits Most Important To Producers
American Angus Association Focuses On Providing Traits Most Important To Producers
The primary focus for the American Angus Association has remained unchanged generation after generation, providing the best cow and best bull to ensure producers have the best bottom line at sales time. Jeff Mafi, regional manager with the American Angus Association, said one of their top priorities is to have the most robust and up-to-date genetic database ...
Future Of Farming: Ayers Explains Why She Loves Cattle
Future Of Farming: Ayers Explains Why She Loves Cattle
Future Of Farming: Ayers Explains Why She Loves Cattle
In Today's Future of Farming, JonWyn Ayres, the 2021-2022 Oregon FFA Secretary, explains why she's so passionate about the cattle industry, specifically the angus breed. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...
New Study Shows Benefits Of Shade For Beef Cattle
New Study Shows Benefits Of Shade For Beef Cattle
New Study Shows Benefits Of Shade For Beef Cattle
To thrive in the environments beef producers have created for them, cattle must have access to basic cattle health and welfare. Among them, the ability to perform natural behaviors. “Whether that's standing, lying, playing, seeking shade, I think there's a lot of opportunities for the animal to do those things in the facilities we currently have. They ...
Technology Helping Ag Community In A Variety Of Ways
Technology Helping Ag Community In A Variety Of Ways
Technology Helping Ag Community In A Variety Of Ways
Innovations in agriculture continue to advance at a rapid pace. Case in point: Angus cattle production. Mark McCully of the American Angus Association said in a short time frame, technology has improved weights and measures, utilized ultrasound as a data collection tool, and now has led to advances in genetics ...
Authorities Investigating Cow mutilation Near Fossil, OR
Authorities Investigating Cow mutilation Near Fossil, OR
Authorities Investigating Cow mutilation Near Fossil, OR
Authorities are investigating the death and mutilation of a cow outside of Fossil, OR. The black Angus cow, worth about $1,000, was found Thursday dead and mutilated with tongue, genitals and reproductive organs cut out. According to The Capital Press, her carcass was found upright, front legs tucked underneath which is a position investigators say they haven’t seen before. Th ...
BQA For All Cattlemen Says Producer, Restaurateur
BQA For All Cattlemen Says Producer, Restaurateur
BQA For All Cattlemen Says Producer, Restaurateur
Most cattle producers have heard those three letters, BQA, but the next step for Beef Quality Assurance is earning that certificate, a basic demand from the supply chain.  That’s according to Angus producer and restaurateur Jonathan Perry.  He noted...

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