Importance of Selection for Fine Marbling
Marbling is a driving force in beef quality and pricing around the world. Our typical thought process in the early days of Wagyu breeding...
Calving-Ease, Don't Abandon the Total Mission
Calving-ease and marbling in a productive body type, that is what brought Akaushi to the dance. Period. But ever since I started with...
Semen Purchasing & Marketing Etiquette
One of the most popular first moves for new Wagyu & Akaushi breeders is to gather up a wide portfolio of semen. They are typically very...
How did we get here (USA)…..?
If you're in the F1 Akaushi producing business you're asking yourself this over the past couple months. The answer is a centralized...
USDA Offers Texas (Akaushi) Cattle Ranchers Drought Assistance
Back in the President Trump days of COVID livestock producers could receive payments and handouts mainly in the form from CFAP and PPP...
(Taken) Advantage
The goal of seedstock breeders should be to take advantage of superior genetics and breeding opportunities. But it has became more...
Polled Akaushi in the US
We finally have a critical mass of breeders selecting for polled Akaushi cattle in the US! For some reason the American breeders have...
Lineages of the Akaushi
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my Akaushi consulting business is being able to look at and discuss cattle with clients. Many will...
History and Benefits of Akaushi
Foreword Several attempts to write the history of Akaushi have been made throughout the last 15+ years. Many inaccuracies have been...
Stay The Course
You don't have to keep betting on the future, capitalize on the current data and trends. To understand my level of confidence in...
