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Discover the definitive professional guide to Angus cattle production-an all-encompassing resource that blends cutting-edge science, practical management, and global market insight. The Angus Cattle Handbook leads you through every stage of the enterprise, from the breed's historic Scottish origins to the most advanced innovations shaping its future. Inside these pages you will find authoritative coverage of genetics, precision livestock technologies, and data-driven selection, alongside detailed guidance on nutrition, calving management, herd health, and biosecurity. Explore climate-smart grazing practices, carbon-sequestration benefits, and government incentive programs that support sustainable beef production. Learn how to interpret EPDs and genomic-enhanced breeding values, design profitable finishing systems, and meet the highest standards of Beef Quality Assurance. This book also examines marketing strategies from conventional commodity channels to direct-to-consumer sales and branded programs such as Certified Angus Beef. It explains carcass grading, pricing structures, and export opportunities while addressing legal, ethical, and welfare considerations that today's producers must meet to earn consumer trust and global market access. Written for professional cattle breeders, agricultural students, and progressive ranchers, this handbook provides a roadmap for lifelong learning and participation in the worldwide Angus community. Whether you manage a small family farm or a large commercial operation, you will gain the knowledge to breed responsibly, market effectively, and feed a growing world sustainably-ensuring the Angus legacy continues to thrive for generations to come.

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