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Pre-breeding heifer immunology
2/1/2010
Boost heifer immunology with vaccination and nutrition.    full story

Prevent heifer lameness
2/1/2010
Heifer lameness isn’t that common, but problems in the pre-breeding heifer can lead to bigger problems later on.    full story

Parasites can rob heifer growth
2/1/2010
Encourage deworming beef and dairy heifers to prepare them for breeding.    full story

Feed her to grow
2/1/2010
Getting the beef heifer to reach her target age at puberty and breeding takes some nutrition know-how.    full story

Heifer raising takes vigilance
2/1/2010
This Colorado dairy heifer operation owned by a dairy veterinary business watches every detail.    full story

Decrease risk by increasing confidence with higher-accuracy EPDs
2/3/2010
EPDs allow commercial and seedstock producers to focus on the genetic component of sire selection, which is the most important. The use of EPDs has resulted in tremendous genetic change — particularly regarding growth and carcass traits.    full story

Mycotoxin Channel Provides Answers
1/28/2010
Mycotoxins are proving to be a challenge for livestock feeders this year.    full story

'Sickness behavior' isn’t always BRD
1/28/2010
Animals responding to severe local or systemic inflammation will have a fever, muscle weakness, lethargy and malaise generally expressed by reluctance to move around or associate with herd mates, will groom less, will lie down more, will go off-feed and drink less.    full story

Become a master of beef advocacy
1/28/2010
NCBA offers the Masters of Beef Advocacy program to the beef industry. It is a self-directed, online educational program that teaches consumer messages on modern beef production.    full story