Climate Change Data

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