March 9, 2021
Tracey Koester Becomes Publisher and Advertising Director of the Red Angus Magazine Tracey Koester recently began a new position at the Red Angus Association of America as publisher and advertising director of the Red Angus Magazine. Koester stepped into this role after the unexpected passing of former publisher and advertising director, Kevin LeMaster. Koester brings…
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2021
Dr. Kim Heller Becomes Director of Education for Red Angus Dr. Kim Heller recently added a new role to her repertoire at the Red Angus Association of America as the director of education and junior programs. This position is designed to strengthen engagement and assist members with knowledge-based initiatives to build the breed across all segments. This new…
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2021
DENVER – At the inaugural 2021 Cattlemen’s Congress, Red Angus enthusiasts presented more than 600 entries at the National Red Angus Open Show, Junior Red Angus Regional Show and the National Red Angus Pen Show. “Without a shadow of a doubt, this was the largest offering of Red Angus show cattle ever presented on an…
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2021
Denver – Ty Bayer, Ringle, Wisconsin, was selected as the 2021 Red Angus Herdsman of the Year at the National Red Angus Open Show during Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City. The award was announced prior to the selection of the grand champion open female on Jan. 6, 2021. Bayer took an early interest in cattle…
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
Denver – The Red Angus Association of America welcomes Rachael Oliver to its marketing team as a commercial marketing specialist. Oliver will travel extensively to ranches and sales to promote RAAA marketing programs, conduct audits for the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program and work closely with producers to achieve their individual herd goals. “We…
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020
Denver – The Red Angus Association of America welcomes Sydney Williams to its member services staff as a DNA customer service specialist in the Commerce City, Colorado, office. Williams will handle day-to-day submissions in the DNA department to catalog and analyze DNA orders on behalf of RAAA membership. “We are extremely pleased to have Sydney…
Read MoreDecember 8, 2020
DENVER – The Red Angus Association of America strives to support cattle producers who take advantage of value-added marketing programs and capitalize on demand for Red Angus genetics from feedlots and packers. Such goals are not achieved alone and the RAAA works closely with forward-thinking livestock auction markets to best represent Red Angus producers and…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2020
DENVER –The Grid Master Award, an honor bestowed by the Red Angus Association of America, is earned by operations that have successfully combined superior Red Angus genetics, skillful feeding and well-planned marketing to achieve success in the production of superior beef carcasses. “This year, Red Angus producers once again raised the bar by marketing cattle…
Read MoreNovember 10, 2020
DENVER – Growing and developing young bulls continues to be an ever-evolving process. How these bulls are raised has a huge impact on their success and longevity as they serve in commercial cowherds around the nation. As genetics change and are better characterized through genomically enhanced EPDs, seedstock producers are able to make more accurate…
Read MoreNovember 4, 2020
Denver – The Red Angus Association of America released an updated suite of bio-economic selection indexes, including the Profitability and Sustainability index, last week. The breed’s new flagship index, abbreviated ProS, is an all-purpose index that covers economically relevant traits across all aspects of the beef supply chain from conception to carcass. This updated index…
Read More