Brangus® News and Information

Texas Beef Council Sponsors Protein Symposium In Galveston by Caitlin Richards   Some days, beef producers have their backs against the wall. But, on other days, beef producers have the upper hand. In Galveston on November 19, 2016, beef producers had control of the message. Kelley Sullivan, co-owner of Santa Rosa Ranch and a recently…

by IBBA Member Relations Specialist Tullina Wilson   Retaining ownership of cattle through the harvest phase can be scary for a cow-calf producer. There is additional risk taken when owning calves beyond the weaning endpoint into the feedlot phase and finally to the packing plant. These risks include potential sickness, death loss, poor growth, inadequate…

by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Livestock Specialist Joe C. Paschal, PhD.   The concept of a value added calf (VAC) program is not new today, but in the late 1980s it was thought to have little value in some circles.     Randall Grooms, PhD., a beef cattle specialist in Overton with the Texas Agricultural…

by Raluca Mateescu, PhD.   Heat stress is a principal factor limiting production of animal protein and negatively affecting health and welfare of cattle in subtropical and tropical regions. Detrimental effects on livestock productivity associated with heat stress are expected to intensify dramatically and expand into currently temperate zones upon the realization of predicted climate…

by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Sr. Associate Director John M. Davidson, DVM, DABVP   American ranchers have been dealing with Tritrichomonas foetus or Trich since 1932. Interestingly, only in the past 10-15 years has this disease been getting the attention it deserves across the Gulf Coast. I say deserves because there is not another disease…

by South Dakota State University Associate Professor and Extension Meat Science Specialist Amanda Blair, Ph.D.   As beef producers, our management efforts tend to be heavily focused on events such as breeding and calving or on decisions such as nutritional inputs, pasture management, or genetic selection. But once cows are successfully bred, how often do…

by Tommy Perkins, PhD., PAS   Society continues to stress the importance of improved sustainability in our industry. This includes the impact beef has from a social, environmental and economic perspective in producing a viable product that accounts for the planet, people and animals. Most understand crossbreeding will improve beef’s sustainability through the improvement of…

The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) has announced the release of September 2017 Genomic-Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences (GE-EPDs). In this round of genetic evaluation, over 1.07 million animals were considered. Of those, GE-EPDs were produced for approximately 12,100 Brangus®, Red Brangus, Ultrared, and Ultrablack® animals that have either high- or low-density genomic profiles in the database. Members are encouraged to look…

The International Brangus Breeders Association’s (IBBA) Board of Directors voted in favor of a show rule update at the board meeting on Aug. 19 in Okeechobee, Florida. All Brangus®, Red Brangus, Ultrablack®, and Ultrared animals exhibited in IBBA-sanctioned shows must be parent-verified. This rule is effective beginning with the 2018-2019 show year and all years…

The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) hosted its annual fall conference Aug. 17-19 in conjunction with the Southeastern Brangus Breeders Association’s (SBBA) fall field day event on Aug. 18 in Brighton, Florida. Meetings were held for members of the Membership and Education Committee, Finance Committee, Promotions Committee, Commercial Marketing Committee, International Committee, and Breed Improvement…