This is Jaime Albers, graphic designer for the Angus Journal, with the November 21, 2023, update from the AJ Daily. Today’s update contains news about the Capturing Value panel hosted during Angus Convention earlier this month, an announcement about the closure of the American Angus Association offices for the Thanksgiving holiday, a report on cattle on feed numbers, and an announcement from NCBA naming the winner of its National Anthem Contest.
Panelists Talk Capturing Value During Angus Convention
Adapted from a release by Sarah Kocher, Angus Communications
It’s easy to get stuck in the mindset of, “Well, that’s how we’ve always done it.” Fortunately, change and innovation run aplenty in the cattle business.
In November, the 2023 Angus Convention’s educational program highlighted innovations in the beef cattle industry and gave producers a chance to talk about challenges and opportunities they see in the future.
One session, the Capturing Value panel, discussed marketing strategies for cattlemen who run cow-calf and seedstock operations and how they can work together to increase profitability.
Four uniquely qualified panelists — Travis Mitchell with Clemson University’s Cooperative Extension Service, South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association and Mitchell Farms; Lydia Yon, Yon Family Farms; Tracy Woods, 44 Farms; and Doug Stanton, IMI Global — encouraged producers to take advantage of value-added programs and to stay informed about industry trends and opportunities.
To read more, go to angus.org.
Office Closure
Adapted from a release by Angus Media
The American Angus Association offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for Thanksgiving. The weekly National Cattle Evaluation EPDs will be released on Friday, November 24.
Due to the office being closed for Thanksgiving, work must be sent into the Association by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 22 to be included in the NCE EPD release on Friday, December 1.
For more information, go to angus.org.
Cattle on Feed
Adapted from a report by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group
The Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed report was released by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Friday Nov. 17. Total cattle on feed as of Nov. 1 was reported at 11.931 million head, up 1.7%, or 195,000 head, from a year ago. This is largely in line with pre-report estimates, which had an average industry estimate of up 1.9% with a range of up 1.4% to up 2.4%. November’s cattle on feed marks the fourth-highest on record behind 2021, 2006 and 2020. Cattle marketings in October were 1.758 million head, down 46,000 head, or 2.5%, from the same month a year ago. Analysts’ pre-report average estimate for cattle marketings were expecting a decline of 2.0% with a range of down 0.5% to down 2.8%.
For the full report, go to dailylivestockreport.com.
Montana Singer to Perform National Anthem at CattleCon24
Adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
The winner of the 11th-annual NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook, is Anna Sponheim of Winifred, Mont. Sponheim will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at CattleCon24 in Orlando, Fla., during the Opening General Session.
Sponheim says, “I’m elated and grateful to win this contest. I may have been chosen, but this is a win for Montana and everyone who supported me. I hope I can do them proud.”
Alongside the Upper Missouri River Breaks in Montana, Sponheim grew up helping her family grow wheat, barley, hay, and peas, and raising Angus cows. While her two brothers fell in love with farming, Sponheim and her sister gravitated toward the animals, instilling a passion to learn more through organizations like FFA.
For more information, visit ncba.org.
The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for theAngus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.