We are seeing some seedstock producers going to single-trait production, but we are trying to stay balanced, he said. Mass, who serves on the futurity board, says producers from several states participate in the program. Carcass quality is definitely one of our priorities, along with structural soundness, maternal traits and other things the Angus breed is known for. While the industry has a better understanding of marbling, he says there is still much to learn. Certain genetic lines...

As many as 50 volunteers were at the dairy Saturday picking up wreckage from the operation's surrounding wheat fields so that sprinkler systems can be put back into operation as soon as possible. Other people helped remove rubble from the pens with the aid of heavy equipment and still others were clearing the milking barn down to its foundation. The power was back on earlier in the week, but they didn't get back in the home until Saturday when a Dairy Farmers of America milk tanker was...

The couple raised 13 children, and all of the children exhibited Angus cattle. Callan Angus Farms at Stonington Receives Historic Herd Award Compiled By Staff. Callan Angus Farms, owned by Mike Callan, Stonington, Ill. John and Jean Callan established the herd in 1956 with 15 heifers and joined the American Angus Association that same year. Today, the oldest son, Mike Callan and his nephew, Brain Callan, continue the family's tradition of raising registered Angus cattle. The American Angus...

Saskatchewan is home to nearly 30% of Canada s cow herd but despite that,the province continues to be a smaller player in the cattle feeding industry. For instance, buyers of finished cattle look for uniformity when purchasing, and larger feedlots can more readily assemble liner loads of market-ready cattle. It is often assumed that cattle feeders cannot be competitive or efficient unless their operations are large really large. In the low margin business of cattle feeding, larger...

Milk cows declined from the previous year while milk per cow increased from the previous year resulting in a 2 percent decline in milk production compared to February 2006. Milk production in the 23 major states during February totaled 13. January revised production, at 14. April 01, 2007 Milk production declines slightly in state ALBANY New York dairy herds produced 933 million pounds of milk during February, according to Stephen Ropel, director of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics...