by IBBA Assistant to the Executive Vice President Yvonne “Bonnie” Ramirez The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef for domestic and export use. With over 100 million head of cattle and calves in the U.S., how do you separate yourself from other cattle ranchers? Currently, the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) is [...]

by Cattle Solutions Owners Kyle & Crystal Devoll Marketing. This is certainly a broad topic and one that needs to be studied and thought about in order to be successful in the cattle business and in most endeavors. For the purpose of this article, I will focus on marketing through advertising and the use of [...]

by Garrett R. Thomas, Owner of Hi Point Sales and Marketing Almost everyone reading this article has been asked the simple question, “How do you market your cattle?” It’s a valid question to us all, as the methods of marketing have evolved over the years. I am here to make the case for marketing by the numbers. [...]

by IBBA Field Service Representative Matt Murdoch This summer was full of excitement in the Brangus industry. We had the National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS) and Brangus Futurity in Texarkana, Texas A&M University’s Beef Cattle Short Course, and the launch of the International Brangus Breeders Association’s (IBBA) Carcass Merit Excellence Challenge. For me, your IBBA [...]

by IBBA Executive Vice President Tommy Perkins, PhD., PAS   Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted by the natural disasters that have occurred recently. These events include, but are not limited to, the fires in the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, and Kansas; South Texas, Houston, and Beaumont impacted by Hurricane Harvey; and Hurricane [...]

by IBBA President Brandon Belt   We are moving forward. The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) has several projects in the works for upcoming events and research initiatives to move the Brangus breed forward. Your help and participation is imperative if we are to be successful. I know, I know, I know, it takes time [...]

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Tissue-sampling units now an acceptable DNA sample type for seedstock producers. Tissue-sampling units (TSUs) are now accepted by Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) as a DNA sample type for seedstock producers seeking genetic testing. The technology offers seedstock producers a quick and effective DNA collection method previously offered for commercial testing only. A TSU collects an [...]

Written by Tom Brink RAAA CEO Reprinted from the Red Angus eNews - October 4, 2017 Calving ease is especially important in first-calf females, and is therefore something we pay close attention to when breeding virgin heifers. In fact, calving ease considerations usually rank first on the list when selecting bulls to use on heifers. [...]

The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) has announced the release of October 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 12,681 Brangus®, Red BrangusTM, Ultrared, and Ultrablack® animals that have either high- or low-density genomic profiles in the database. Members [...]