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Just because a cow is resting does not mean that she is recovering properly. In order to maximize optimal rest on your facility, analyze these key areas.
This is an excerpt from Dr. Linda Rhodes’ memoir. She is in the process of gathering oral histories from other women who were also pioneers in large animal medicine. Read on for more information.
It’s an old and frustrating disease that is not easily controlled. But Johne’s disease may soon be tamed by a new vaccine under development.
Zoetis Draxxin KP is designed to control bovine respiratory disease and, specifically, fever.
Join Drovers editor Greg Henderson and experts from all segments of the beef value chain to better understand the current and future dynamics of this crisis at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 5, for this free discussion.
Imagine if we could determine adaptive qualities of our cows before investing the development cost of replacement heifers, building an adaptive herd over time.
The technology was developed exclusively for feedlot and backgrounded cattle for use on arrival.
From disease tracking and consumer expectations to profitability, beef, dairy and hog producers share their opinions on traceability in the U.S.
A rural veterinarian in Faribault County, Minn., is offering to give away his practice, clinic, pickup and even the vet clinic cat, in an effort to recruit his replacement.
After a decade of research in New Zealand, scientists appear on the cusp of developing a vaccine to limit the methane production from beef and dairy cows.
Farm Journal announced that country music star Easton Corbin will headline the live 2021 #FarmON Benefit Concert during Farm Journal Field Days. Proceeds will go to the National FFA Foundation.
Producers may not know they have an anaplasmosis problem until they see dead cows or bulls older than 2-years of age. The disease can be devastating because it targets the older stock.
With the marketplace signaling higher prices for corn this fall, many beef producers will likely look at whether to use more wheat in their feed rations.
Gastrointestinal parasites cause significant economic losses and are listed in the top three fatal conditions in sheep and goats.
New additions to your herd create the potential for disease. Developing a plan for new herd additions with a veterinarian can reduce the risks and help guard your investments.
Calves with a hydration status of less than 8% dehydrated and relatively normal mentation can be treated with oral fluid therapy. With severe dehydration – generally above 8% – you likely need to provide IV therapy.
Early pregnancy testing helps producers make important management decisions related to nutrition programs and marketing plans, as well as evaluating the reproductive efficiency of the cow herd.
Smith receives Industry Leadership Award for his work to advance the beef industry.
Sustainable Beef, LLC, will likely receive $1 million from the North Platte Quality Growth Fund. to be used to help pay for the estimated $10 million cost of architectural, engineering and planning.
Twelve groups representing farmers and companies who make a majority of America’s meat, poultry, dairy and animal feed and ingredients, unveiled the Protein PACT for the People, Animals, and Climate of Tomorrow
The agency says the information is being provided “in an effort to improve transparency and communication with veterinarians and the public.”
CoBank says challenges brought on by COVID-19 will speed up automation throughout many sectors of the supply chain. Here’s a deeper look at the animal protein industries in CoBank’s latest report.
Reduced performance or ‘Summer Slump’ is associated with decreasing forage quality during the late summer.
In order for gene editing in agricultural animals to “unleash enormous gains in productivity,” a remodeling of the federal landscape is imperative, experts conclude.
An estimated $2.4 billion is lost annually in livestock production due to the effects of heat stress, including roughly $900 million in the dairy industry.
Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals.
The author, a Kansas rancher, addresses space tourism and Richard Branson’s flight last week. Branson is the same celebrity who says he is giving up beef for “environmental reasons.”
Kansas State beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff explains some of the ways producers can help cattle be less stressed in high heat conditions.
USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack is scheduled to travel to Nebraska Friday for what the agency is calling a “major announcement.” It could include details of the Biden Administration’s plan to create more competition within ag.