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Angus Females at Work featuring Rob and Leslie Hendry

On this episode of “Angus at Work,” our very own Shauna Hermel sat down Rob and Leslie Hendry of Clear Creek Cattle Company to discuss the versatility of Angus-based females, marketability, herd management in a range setting, transition planning and much more.

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Quality Takes Time

Pete Anderson, Midwest PMS, says it’s important to understand the variation in the weight cattle put on throughout the finishing phase, because it could change marketing decisions. Growth curves favor greater carcass premiums with increased days on feed.

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There is No Such Thing as a Free Cow Lunch

Cow-calf producers are enjoying record calf prices, but maximizing profits still requires managing costs.

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Trump Enacts Tariffs, Ag Industry Responds

Ag groups differ in view of how tariffs announced April 2 will affect industry.

Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide

Discover how to capitalize on your investment in Angus genetics through the entire beef supply chain in this resource library. Articles focus on raising quality calves, leveraging commercial Angus programs and services, and navigating today’s feeder-calf market. Directories will connect you to seedstock providers, feedlots, auction markets, and products and services.

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Kelli Retallick-Riley

Sorting Gate

When strategic decisions are crucial, leveraging the resources and insights offered by American Angus Association programs — such as GeneMax Advantage — ensures producers can build resilient, high-performing herds, says AGI President Kelli Retallick-Riley in this edition of “Sorting Gate.”

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Shauna Hermel

Angus Stakes

What are your females worth, asks Editor Shauna Hermel in this edition of “Angus Stakes.” With cattle prices up, corn prices reasonable and tools to document genetic value, this might be the year to pencil out what those heifers will be worth as bred heifers next year.

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Mark McCully

Common Ground

The most successful breeding programs are built on consistency and purpose. Defining your breeding objective and appropriately using the right Angus selection tools will help ensure genetic progress that aligns with operational goals, says Mark McCully in this edition of “Common Ground.”

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News & Notes

News & Notes

This “News & Notes” covers action taken by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Casey Jentz is promoted to COO, mandatory labeling of beef by country of origin reintroduced, scholarship opportunities through the Angus Foundation, the top-indexing bull in the Clemson University Bull Test, a white paper released by Angus Genetics Inc. looking at the future of phenotyping and commercial data, and an invitation to participate in the 2025 ABB Readership Survey.

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Understanding Grass Tetany in Beef Cows

Grass tetany, a metabolic disorder historically linked to magnesium deficiency, can be a problem for beef cattle grazing cool-season grasses.

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Take Care of Bulls Year-Round

Year-round care needed to ensure bulls are healthy, sound and fertile.

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