Wulf Cattle
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2012)
Reporting Period: 2012
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Animal Welfare
- Supply Chain Management
Environmental Achievements
- Breeding To Feeding program, a sustainable resource management program to produce value-added feeder calves.
- Improved feed efficiency in Limousin cattle resulting in a $45 per head feed cost advantage.
Social Achievements
- Expansion of the team with new hires in various roles (Seedstock Manager, Feeder Calf Procurement, Dairy Beef Sales & Marketing, Fed Cattle Research & Development and Quality Control).
- Partnership with Genex to market bull semen on high carcass value Limousin and Lim-Flex sires.
- Bull Retirement Program incentivizing customers to retire old bulls and receive a premium.
Governance Achievements
- Source and age verification program working with third-party verifying companies.
- Implementation of Wulf Bull Selection Indexes to simplify bull selection process.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Declining supply of known genetics and high-valued feeder cattle.
- Depleted national supply chain of feeder cattle.
Mitigation Strategies
- Expansion of feeding capacity by acquiring Wulf’s Cattle Depot and leasing the Wulf-Yeaton Feedyard.
- Acquisition of the Dunford Royal Angus cowherd to add Angus genetics to the seedstock operation.
- Breeding To Feeding program to add value to Jersey bull calves.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Source and age verification program
- Working with third-party verification companies (AgInfoLink, IMI Global)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Breeding To Feeding program