Fertility Is Important To Us
2011
Reproductive efficiency is the most important factor determining profitability of a commercial cow-calf operation. Therefore, reproduction is at the forefront of the GAR genetic selection program. The best “tool” for improving the genetics controlling reproduction in Angus cattle is the use of expected progeny differences (EPD) for heifer pregnancy rate (HP).
GAR Steers Move the Profit Bar Higher to Finish 2010
December 2010
Closing out 2010 with another pen of steers earning far above industry average is definitely a great end to the year. Thirty-seven head of GAR steers fed at Triangle H Feeders, Garden City, KS, sold through U.S. Premium Beef and harvested at National Beef in late December continue to document profitability through earned superior carcass premiums.
GAR Customers Discuss the Value of Ultrasound Data
December 1, 2010
Ultrasound Matters
Producers Who Make Data Based Decisions See Profit At the End
How important is ultrasound data to a producer making genetic selections? “The only way to make decisions is to look at performance data and ultrasound data,” says Blake Crawford of Adair, Iowa. Crawford runs a commercial beef operation he describes as ‘farrow to finish.’ “If you have animals that are not measuring up, you have to rely on ultrasound to identify the reason and improve future generations.”
The Growing Angus Advantage
November 3, 2010
After decades of genetic progress, this ain’t your dad’s Angus. Evidence suggests the Angus breed has been developed since the 1980s to a point where crossbreeding may not provide a feedlot or carcass advantage. Two recent feedlot analyses, on more than 86,000 head, show Angus cattle beat crossbreds on feed, and data from the USDA Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) says the breed has caught Continentals in many growth traits.
GAR Steers Ring Up Big Grid Premiums
June 2010
It’s the beginning of a new decade, and what better way to step into the future than with cattle that ring up BIG grid premiums and leave “industry average” so far behind you can barely see it.
More GAR Cattle Ring Up Big Premiums on USPB Grid
June 2010
Ask any cattle producer what another $100 per head would mean to their bottom line, and you will probably hear something about being able to take their operation’s profitability to a whole new level. THRIVING instead of just SURVIVING might even be mentioned.
Cutting Horse Legends Raise $13,000 for Ashland, Kansas Schools
August 2010
Three of the cutting horse world’s most esteemed teachers, trainers and competitors gathered in Ashland, Kansas, to offer their professional expertise and to raise money for the Ashland, Kansas, public schools. Buster Welch, Shannon Hall and Dirk Blakesley spent the day conducting a one-on-one clinic with 21 participants.