Notably, the grid is unique in that it equally rewards Red Angus, black Angus and smoky cattle. “This grid pricing system could have a ripple effect throughout the industry, starting with the fe ...

but the red and white Herefords made up the vast majority of beef cattle. Today, many of those farms are dotted with only black cows, most from a breed called Black Angus. In grocery stores and ...

“I like the red cattle for the disposition, and they’re so much easier to work around,” Jacobson said. But you do see some Black Angus cattle mixed with the reds at the Jacobson ranch as a ...

“I always had a passion for red cattle, and so has Tyler”, said Jeremy. “It’s something we have kind of followed and got after. The blacks, the Black Angus cattle, is kind of more of an ...

In a bid to seek out alternative genetics, the team buys in the odd black Angus female at dispersal sales to try and breed the red gene into them, which takes a turn and a half. Once you get a red ...