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Failure is a part of life, but how we bounce back from it determines how successful we will become.
The U.S. calf-raising sector now has a program to help ensure optimal calf health and welfare via the Calf Care & Quality Assurance (CCQA) program.
EPDs are the result of genetic prediction, based on performance data collected by cattle breeders over many generations of beef production.
A ‘stay meeting’ gives managers and employees the opportunity to continue looking at ways to improve rather than focusing on what was done wrong or poorly in the past year.
The only certainty during spring planting is uncertainty. Farmers face many challenges: too much rain, too little rain, long hours, crop diseases and pests, machinery breakdowns.
Why don’t we finish goals? Jon Acuff, best-selling author and motivational speaker, says we often focus on the wrong thing when we talk about our goals. Here’s what he says it takes to finish the goals that matter.
Breeding season is just around the corner and it’s time to consider your investment in genetics to maximize the profit potential of the calves that will be born next year.
Bulls should be thoroughly evaluated before each breeding season, regardless of their age.
Annual examinations prior to breeding season for useful to evaluate bulls of all ages.
Bulls should be thoroughly evaluated before each breeding season.
While your dairy clients aren’t able to control what they receive for their milk, they are able make slight adjustments to the protein and fat levels in their bulk tank.
Presentations during the event focused on diagnostic tools that recent graduates could take home and put right into practice.
The most common metabolic disease in U.S. dairy cows is ketosis. Research shows one case costs a producer an average of $298.
Unfortunately, ovarian cysts are one of the most common ovarian dysfunctions in dairy cattle. In fact, approximately one in 10 cows will become cystic at some point in her life.
Very low night time winter temperatures can have an adverse effect on vaccines that are stored in refrigerators that are located in unheated enclosures such as tack rooms in barns.
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A high level of crude protein helps support development of the gastrointestinal system, especially important as calves go through the weaning process.
Vaccination will play an important role in addressing the pandemic.
Whether or not to feed hay to preweaned dairy calves is a longstanding debate, without an absolute answer.
The most likely candidates for “inadequate” passive immunity are calves born to first calf two-year-old heifers. Calves with inadequate passive immunity remain at higher risk to illness prior to weaning.
The conference theme is Building Resources for Life. It was developed to offer newer graduates information and skills to help them feel more knowledgeable and confident in their clinical practice.
New technology in temperature detection and logging provide veterinarians an opportunity to establish consulting programs around thermal audits of their producers’ operations as well as improve animal care.
