American Red Brangus Association

Presidents Message

The New Year has come and with it, we have started receiving some much needed rain in many areas around the country, but especially in the state of Texas. As the rain falls, the anticipation of a good spring and summer is on the horizon.

The year 2011 was a challenging one for everyone in the agricultural industry with the increased input costs, one of the worst droughts in history and the damaging wildfires - just to mention a few.

I believe 2012 will be filled with opportunity for Red Brangus breeders. As many of you know the heifer and bull development committee has organized a private program to raise replacement heifers and conduct a bull test against other breeds.


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The Red Brangus breed was not based on theory that two breeds ought to produce a superior third. Instead, the mating of Brahman and Angus in a commercial setting proved itself superior to straight-bred British cattle. While these commercial matings yielded both red and black progeny, it was the red calves that proved themselves superior in terms of growth, fertility and hardiness. Red Brangus cattle combine the hardiness, disease resistance and unmatched maternal instincts of the Brahman breed with the superior carcass quality, fertility, maternal and milking ability of the Angus.
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Download the new History of the Breed article. Written by: Barbara Langham.