Performance Leader Awards: Fall 2014 & Spring 2015

Fall 2014 & Spring 2015 Performance Leaders For more information about Performance Leader Awards (PLA), or to see the required criteria for eligibility, click here. Click here to download a PDF version of this news.  FALL 2014 Performance Leaders ALABAMA Copper T Ranch – SILVER Cory Early – SILVER TTT Farms – SILVER Addison Brangus Farms…

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IBBA Committees Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors

IBBA  Committees Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors: International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) committees are now accepting nominations for multiple positions on IBBA’s Board of Directors. Nominations for areas two, three, seven and 11 will be accepted until October 5. Area two consists of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Area three covers Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,…

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IBBA Releases Fall 2016 Genetic Evaluation

IBBA Releases Fall 2016 Genetic Evaluation: The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) has announced the release of Fall 2016 Genomic-Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences (GE-EPDs) with its newest national cattle genetic evaluation. Member breeders send DNA samples to GeneSeek or Zoetis, where the DNA testing is performed. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) results are used by Livestock…

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Tom Davis: Cattleman and Storyseller – FRONTLINE Beef Producer

Tom Davis: Cattleman & Storyseller, by Communications Coordinator Peyton Waldrip A great storyteller can make or break a story. But Tom Davis, of Cold Creek Ranch, in Reynolds, Georgia, is one great storyseller. He uses the attributes of his Brangus and UltraBlack cattle to market his product. And more importantly, to him, Davis includes all…

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Birth Weight/Calving Ease – FRONTLINE Beef Producer Fall 2016

Let’s Lose Less Sleep: Birth Weight/Calving Ease, by Robert Williams, Ph.D. Pounds of healthy calves weaned, as a percentage of cows exposed, is one of the most important characteristics of a profitable beef enterprise. There are several traits which contribute to this measurement of herd profitability, including: fertility, calving ease, calf vigor, udder quality, teat…

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Brangus: The Reliable Breed – FRONTLINE Beef Producer Fall 2016

Brangus: The Reliable Breed, by Executive Vice President Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS Beef cattle heifer retention challenges, economic instability, lower beef prices, and an uncertain political future is facing the beef industry as we roll into the fall months. Add preparation for the forecasted drought and you can see why it appears we are on…

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Commercial Marketing: Fall Sale Season – FRONTLINE Beef Producer Fall 2016

Fall Sale Season: Keep On Truckin,’ by Commercial Marketing Coordinator Kyle Dykes Fall sale season is approaching fast, and it’s time to start thinking about buying bulls and replacement females. Having quality replacement females is crucial in order to maintain quality cattle in future years. With cattle prices finally reaching a floor for the summer, I hope…

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Contemporary Grouping 101 – FRONTLINE Beef Producer Fall 2016

Contemporary Grouping 101, by Field Service Representative Lauren Prine With the wagon comes the wheels. The ideology of the wheel stands for a practice that has already been set in motion. Here at International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA), we’re not trying to reinvent our EPD program; we want to improve our practices and data accuracy.…

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