July 6, 2020
DENVER — Kaytlin Hokanson of Kaycee, Wyoming, is serving the Red Angus Association of America as the summer intern with the commercial marketing team. She will be assisting with herd visits and conducting field audits as required for the Feeder Calf Certification Program. “We are very excited to have Kaytlin on board at RAAA. Her…
Read MoreJune 12, 2020
DENVER – The Red Angus breed has grown rapidly over the past several decades, reaching many milestones in the beef industry including breed partnerships, industry-leading tagging programs and early adoption of Total Herd Reporting. In alignment with this progress, the Red Angus Association of America is proud to announce the launch of its new association…
Read MoreJune 3, 2020
To advance its mission of equipping and preparing its young members to be leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates of the Red Angus breed and the beef business, the RAAA Junior Activities committee annually awards scholarships to young men and women involved in agriculture. These scholarships are awarded to JRA members that are active in the…
Read MoreMay 22, 2020
DENVER – American Red, a collaborative identification and tagging program between the Red Angus Association of America and Santa Gertrudis Breeders International is gaining momentum in the southern United States. The program, which was launched at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Tradeshow in San Antonio, Texas, provides the beef industry with a unique…
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
DENVER – The Red Angus Association of America board of directors has voted to cancel the upcoming National Red Angus Convention, which was scheduled for Sept. 23-25 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The difficult decision was made after RAAA leadership discussed the many risks associated with holding the convention as planned. Among the risk factors were the…
Read MoreMarch 16, 2020
DENVER – American Red, the new collaboration between the Red Angus Association of America and Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, officially launched last month at the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Tradeshow in San Antonio, Texas. The innovative collaboration provides the beef industry with a blend of maternal traits, southern U.S. adaptability, growth and marbling –…
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2020
DENVER – At the 2020 National Western Stock Show, Red Angus enthusiasts presented nearly 500 entries at the National Red Angus Show, Junior National Red Angus Show and the National Red Angus Pen Show. “The Red Angus breed had a great showing at the prestigious National Western Stock Show this year. The depth of quality…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020
Denver – Mark Blake, Gibbon, Nebraska, was selected as the 2020 Red Angus Director’s Herdsman of the Year at the National Red Angus Show during the National Western Stock Show. The award was announced prior to the selection of the grand champion open female on Jan. 13, 2020. Originally from Earl Park, Indiana, Blake grew…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2019
DENVER – The Red Angus Association of America remains deeply committed to the commercial cattle industry and is unwavering in the service its commercial marketing team provides to producers from coast to coast. Via a paid internship, RAAA provides a chance for enthusiastic, driven college students to gain real-world experience in the cattle industry from…
Read MoreNovember 13, 2019
The Red Angus Association of America and Santa Gertrudis Breeders International are collaborating to provide the beef industry with a unique blend of maternal traits, adaptability, growth and marbling – all packaged with a heat-tolerant, red hide – into a new program for the commercial beef producer called American Red. The offspring of this crossbreeding…
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