Tucker's Black Angus Ranch

A Veteran owned business, that takes pride raising our animals. Our Angus are bred to superior bulls naturally. The animals are grown slow and stress free.
Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW
Animal Welfare Approved by AGWAcknowledged by Consumer Reports as the only "highly meaningful" food label for farm animal welfare, outdoor access and sustainability, Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW (AWA) is an independent, nonprofit farm certification program–and now one of the nation's top 5 fastest growing certifications and label claims.

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Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW is the only label that guarantees animals are raised outdoors on pasture or range for their entire lives on an independent farm using truly sustainable, high-welfare farming practices. It is the only label in the U.S. to require audited, high-welfare production, transport and slaughter practices, and has the single highest impact on consumer purchasing of any food label, according to The Hartman Group.

The Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW standards were developed in collaboration with scientists, veterinarians, researchers and farmers across the globe to maximize practicable, high-welfare farm management, and are publicly available online. We're proud of AWA's reputation for being a practical, common-sense program that's grounded in the realities of everyday farm and ranch life.

Unlike most farm certifiers, AGW's independent trained auditors visit every farm in the program at least once a year to verify they're meeting the standards. And because AWA is free to farmers, the program can remain completely independent and impartial, offering an unrivaled level of integrity and consumer trust in the Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW logo.
BQA does more than just help beef producers capture more value from their market cattle: BQA also reflects a positive public image and instills consumer confidence in the beef industry. When producers implement the best management practices of a BQA program, they assure their market steers, heifers, cows, and bulls are the best they can be. Today, the stakes are even higher because of increased public attention on animal welfare. BQA is valuable to all beef and dairy producers because it:

Demonstrates commitment to food safety and quality.
Safeguards the public image of the dairy industry.
Upholds consumer confidence in valuable beef products.
Improves sale value of marketed beef cattle.
Enhances herd profitability through better management.
Beef Checkoff supported BQA programs bring it all together. While the BQA Manual provides a framework for program consistency, the states still determine the best programs for their producers.