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Crossbreeding Strategies

 Crossbreeding Strategies By Jaclyn Krymowski for American Cattlemen, Photos courtesy of Debruycker Charolais Crossbreeding has become a hot topic across the different livestock industries. While hardly a new idea, genetic technologies can now reveal specifically why this breeding approach is beneficial...

Retaining Ownership of Beefmaster Feeder Cattle

Retaining Ownership of Beefmaster Feeder CattleBy Bill Pendergrass, Beefmaster Breeders UnitedBeefmaster females have long been recognized as the industry gold standard for productivity and maternal excellence. However, many ranchers fail to recognize the feedyard and carcass attributes of Beefmaster sired steers....

INTERNATIONAL GENETIC SOLUTIONS: CROSSBREEDING

A Powerful Tool to Increase ProfitabilityCattle producers are always searching for answers to the question, “How do I improve my bottom line?” It’s a difficult question to answer, especially if, as a producer, you are making the decisions all on your own. The good news is there are organizations...

Crossbreeding With Beefmasters

By Bill Pendergrass, Beefmaster Breeders United Executive Vice President  When Tom Lasater developed the Beefmaster breed, the beef industry of the 1930s–1950s was very different than today. There were no modern selection tools such as EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences), ultrasound for live animal carcass...

Breed Profile: International Brangus Breeder’s Association Building with Brangus is the Right Choice

As we move into the spring calving season for 2015, cattle prices continue to reach levels never before seen in the industry. Economists continue to show a strong retail demand for beef and extremely tight cattle supplies. This has also been coupled with lower feed prices. I do not want to jinx anything, but it sure...