TC Ranch Named Top Seedstock Producer
Nebraska Angus operation recognized for performance leadership.

CALGARY, ALBERTA (July 7, 2008) – The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) honored TC Ranch with its Seedstock Producer of the Year Award July 3 during the group’s annual meeting in Calgary. TC Ranch, located in the Republican Valley of south-central Nebraska, is owned and managed by Vance and Connie Uden and son Dru.

Considered one of the most progressive beef cattle seedstock operations in the U.S., TC Ranch is a family purebred Angus operation that has been in business for 58 years. The ranch is home to 700 registered Angus cows and 8,000 acres of native grass and irrigated farmland devoted to corn, soybeans, alfalfa and hay. TC Ranch-bred sires are recognized as Angus performance and carcass leaders.

The herd has documented performance records since 1958, first with the Nebraska Extension Service and then with Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®). The Udens use a complete, multi-trait selection program that results in top balanced genetics for fertility, function, performance and carcass traits in bulls and females. 

Vance and Dru are widely respected for their knowledge of pedigree, performance and live evaluation. The use of TC genetics worldwide is proof that the Udens’ commitment “to produce cattle that will help the commercial cattle industry make a return” is recognized and valued. Their efforts have led to TC Ranch sires being recognized in the top 10 for progeny registrations for all Angus cattle for the past 15 years.

TC Ranch uses the Angus Information Management Software (AIMS) program on a daily basis to track breeding, calving, weight performance, carcass, ultrasound and sales information. The information is exchanged with and enhanced through the American Angus Association® – providing a rich database to support development of breeding decisions, sale books and customer service information. Performance records from the cow herd, replacement heifers, bulls and steer progeny are fundamental to their genetic selection process. Data from different beef production segments are blended to provide the solid genetic foundation for TC Ranch to create the next generation of cattle.

TC Ranch was nominated for the Seedstock Producer of the Year Award by the Nebraska Cattlemen. For more information, visit: www.tcranch.com.

For more information about the 2008 BIF Annual Meeting and Research Symposium, visit www.bifconference.com. For more information about BIF, visit www.beefimprovement.org.