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Rhonda Brooks

Agronomy Editor, Farm Journal

Rhonda Brooks is the Agronomy Editor for Farm Journal and AgWeb, covering all aspects of crop production. A Missouri native with a background in agricultural communications, she has previously worked on multiple Farm Journal brands.

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A good bull adds a lot of profit potential to a beef operation.
Veterinary Education
Veterinarians Raise The Bar For Bull Breeding Soundness Exams
If you’re looking to improve upon your assessments, treat semen evaluation as a diagnostic tool, then look at management, environment, and genetics to help improve overall bull, herd, and industry cattle fertility.
March 01, 2021 09:24 AM
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Dr. Garrett Oetzel from the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, checks blood BHBA concentrations using a hand-held meter in a fresh pen.
Education
Knock Out Ketosis
The most common metabolic disease in U.S. dairy cows is ketosis. Research shows one case costs a producer an average of $298.
February 23, 2021 03:23 PM
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USDA is continuing its rollout of aid to segments of the agriculture industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Veterinary Research
Researchers Hope To ‘Predict and Prevent’ Future Pandemics
Ohio State University scientists are looking for SARS-CoV-2 in animals and the environment.
February 10, 2021 10:30 AM
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Veterinary Education
Practical Fluid Therapy Options For Neonatal Calves
Bovine veterinarian Andrea Lear says the therapy she chooses is based on the animal’s age, degree of dehydration present as well as her clinical assessment.
February 01, 2021 09:57 AM
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As cows leave the milking parlor, they will enter an exit lane with a series of automated gates. As they pass through the gates, an RFID system will track the identification number and medical history of each animal and determine whether she needs a vaccination or reproductive hormone.
New Products
Robotic Shot Injection System Under Development For Dairy
Developers say the automated system will reduce the amount of labor required to administer shots, thereby reducing out-of-pocket costs, while improving herd health and production outcomes in the process.
January 26, 2021 10:58 AM
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Education
High-Protein Starter Improves Dairy Calf Weight Gain, Reduces Slumps At Weaning
A high level of crude protein helps support development of the gastrointestinal system, especially important as calves go through the weaning process.
January 26, 2021 10:08 AM
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Industry
Unique Perspectives Shape Animal Welfare Scientist’s Career
Increasingly, scientists are finding that addressing an animal’s well-being on the farm often improves its overall performance and a producer’s bottom line. She cites pain management as one example.
January 25, 2021 12:28 PM
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Veterinary Education
Four Considerations For Calf Hernia Repair In The Field
Before you cut, evaluate whether the case you face is one you can correct outside the clinic with lasting success.
January 15, 2021 11:19 AM
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Skunks and other wildlife, such as bats and foxes, are the most common reservoirs of rabies.
Industry
3 States Report Rabies In Cattle
Several cases of rabies in cattle, including dairy and beef animals, have been reported this year.
December 28, 2020 02:33 PM
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Opinion
Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste
Can anything good ever come from a crisis of such magnitude as the coronavirus pandemic? Perhaps so. But it’s not easy to find the good during tragedy. Bovine Veterinarian Editor, Rhonda Brooks, shares her perspective.
December 23, 2020 09:38 AM
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