Red Angus are Angus: USDA allows breed to be sold under general ‘Angus’ label

Melisa Goss
Mar 10, 2022
Mar 10, 2022 Updated Mar 16, 2022

Red Angus 1.jpg — Red Angus stand in a pasture near Seneca, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Red Angus producers will soon have more access to market based premiums along with potentially seeing an increased demand for the breed, according to Tom Brink, CEO of the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA).

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Red Angus 2.jpg — Feeding time for a herd of Red Angus near Seneca, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Associate Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Sioux Falls with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.