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Heritage Series: Focus On Quality Cattle and Crew

Unless you’re building an ark, little good can come from 45 inches of rain in 20 days. That’s what happened when Hurricane Floyd hit Snow Hill, N.C., in fall 1999. For cattleman Steve Harrison, the results were life-changing. As the flood waters rose, half of the family’s cow herd—the one he’d returned to the farm … Continue Reading

Wildfire Devastates Ranches But Human Spirit Burns Brighter

One day we could be doing what we do, knowing what we know, loving what we love, and the next? Gone. In a matter of minutes, our lush livelihood could be transformed into a barren landscape of smoke and debris. Continue Reading

Roadtrip: Where do great steaks come from?

It’s almost too picturesque, I thought as I stood in Mark and Abbie Nelson’s circular roundabout and stared. I drove below a canopy of trees to get here — a place where Angus cattle graze upon golden pastures that meet rolling vineyards of zinfandel and petite sirah. The San Francisco coastline is a mere 100 miles in the … Continue Reading

Two Chefs and A Rancher, Trading Places

Twenty-three miles. That's the difference between this rancher and these chefs. Twenty-three miles separates pasture and professional kitchen, yet it’s rare for these separate ends of the same beef spectrum to meet in the middle. They shoulder their own responsibilities with precision and pride, confident the other guys — and everyone between — will uphold his end of the table. Continue Reading

Dancin’ with Fire

Kent set up the chuck wagon on high ground, level and secure, but the wind was furious — strong in all directions, as promised. Big Bertha landed with a thud and she was quick to get enraged. Continue Reading

Beef 101: Farm to Fork

Meet the Trowbridges of New York. They have an inherent love for family, and a deep and abiding respect for the cattle in their care. Oh, and one other thing ... Continue Reading

Beef 101: The story

owboys and chefs, ranchers and restaurateurs — they work together to bring tasty, tender, juicy Certified Angus Beef ® brand steaks, burgers and roasts to the table. It's a pasture to plate process and all parties strive to live up to the brand's impeccable standards. After all, it's not called 'Angus beef at its best' for nothin'. Continue Reading

History in the making

Editor’s note: This post was written by intern Laura Conaway. I’m a ranch kid through and through, and there’s this bond that we ranch kids share. It’s something we don’t have to speak about but all feel (at least that’s how it seems in my head). We have all experienced the late nights and the … Continue Reading

Beautiful places, beautiful bites

When I travel, I try to digest all things around me. I don’t mean literally, or at least not 100% literally. Taking in the sights, sounds, smells and of course, tastes of each destination helps me to understand the area’s culture and locks it in my memory. My latest adventure led me to Calgary, Alberta, … Continue Reading

A Day In the Life of A Rancher part 1

It takes a heap of work, coordination and planning to get a tasty steak from pasture to plate. In honor of National Beef Month, we decided to check in with the people who devote their life’s work to providing, cooking and delivering the Certified Angus Beef ® brand to your table. Come along with us and experience a “Day in the Life” of these fine folks. Continue Reading

Globe trotting, bloggy style

I’ve traveled all around the world — to the Aussie land down under, across the great blue puddle to Europe, beyond America’s borders into Mexico and Canada, from Washington to Florida, Maine to California. But never have I had an opportunity like I did at the end of August — experiencing Saipan, Japan and Saudi … Continue Reading

Home on the range with an MBA

It’s not every day the average Joe makes a to-do list that includes fix windmill, plant corn or bottle feed a calf. It’s not a typical day for most meat sales folks, either, but that’s just what happened one fine day in cattle country. The Certified Angus Beef ® brand invited 25 beef sales men … Continue Reading

Out standing in the field

We ventured to a home where Angus cattle roam … where the calves and the butterflies play. Seldom was heard a discouraging word, and the skies were blue and brilliant all day. Rod Ferguson and wife, Laurie, are the owners of Chippewa Valley Angus Farms in Rittman, Ohio. The Fergusons welcomed a group of food … Continue Reading