2017 Annual Meeting Forum & Awards Banquet Schedule “Making Shorthorns Great Again” Dec. 1 &2, 2017 | Harrah’s Hotel & Casino | Kansas City, Missouri Friday, Dec. 1 1:30 – 1:45 | Welcome to the Annual Meeting 2:00 – 2:45 | Session Breakout One (choose one) Building Blocks for a Better Genetic Evaluation Matt Woolfolk, [...]
Clif Little, OSU Extension Guernsey County (this article appeared previously in The Ohio Farmer on-line) A plentiful, properly located source of quality water is an important element of a pasture management system Planned paddocks, good fencing, improved forages, grazing management, pasture fertility, and livestock genetics are all important elements when maximizing a grazing system. Water [...]
by Genetic Performance Solutions, LLC Product Manager Emilio Silvas According to its website, Genetic Performance Solutions (GPS) is a livestock association management provider with corporate offices in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2007, GPS claims to have delivered a means for standardizing the collection, evaluation and reporting of data across multiple breed associations. Q: The software products [...]
The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Board of Directors approved official parent verification rule modifications as submitted by IBBA’s Show Committee addressing original rule passed Aug. 19 in Okeechobee, Florida. The following parentage verification rule will be in effect beginning May 15, 2018: Parentage verification will be required on animals shown in the following IBBA [...]
by IBBA Executive Vice President Tommy Perkins, PhD., PAS I’ve had the opportunity to participate in several Brangus sales and educational events the past month, and if you haven’t noticed, I really enjoy visiting with Brangus breeders and meeting potential new breeders during my travels. It takes a tremendous amount of time and effort to [...]
The International Brangus Breeders Association’s (IBBA) mission is to empower its members to advance the quality, reliability and value of Brangus and Brangus-influenced cattle; to provide innovative programs and services which enhance the economic well-being of members and commercial customers. In order for the association to continue striving toward the advancement of these objectives, [...]
American Angus Association year-end report shows continued growth and success. The American Angus Association® experienced another outstanding year, confirmed by the 2017 fiscal year-end report. From coast to coast, producers were affected by deadly wildfires, unprecedented flooding, tropical storms and more. Despite a year plagued by natural disasters, Angus producers were resilient, and the Association’s [...]
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator You might find the timing of the title of this article a bit unusual. After all, many producers are currently marketing the 2017 calf crop, grain harvest isn’t finished, and winter is nearly two months away. Depending on the starting date of your calving season, the arrival of the 2018 [...]
The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) has announced the release of November 2017 Genomic-Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences (GE-EPDs). In this round of genetic evaluation, over 1.4 million animals were considered. Of those, GE-EPDs were produced for approximately 12,900 Brangus®, Red BrangusTM, Ultrared, and Ultrablack® animals that have either high- or low-density genomic profiles in [...]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – With moisture levels below average in much of South Dakota, cattle producers may find results from pregnancy checking their herd useful in making management decisions moving forward, said Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist. “Pregnancy testing cows and removing open or even late cows from the herd may preserve valuable feed [...]
