Feedlot
The first system to make feeding recommendations via artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision has been announced by Precision Livestock Technologies.
University of Nebraska extension provides a checklist to prepare your feedyard for winter weather.
Animals that die as a result of this issue are often found dead in sternal recumbency with their legs tucked underneath them. Another hint: The disease most commonly occurs in newly arrived animals.
The goal of any feedlot receiving strategy is to make the transition from calf origin into the feedlot or backgrounding yard as seamless as possible in order to achieve best cattle performance.
While vaccination is widely considered a critical component of cattle health management, could the timing of vaccination impact the efficiency of the product?
These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 272 days with no treatment history when it was found dead in the pen.
The PAC Summit for Industry Leaders will be held July 12, 2023, at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, Nebraska. The event features an exciting line-up of speakers and topics.
The use of shades in feedlots has made a big difference in the effects of heat on fat cattle, but a few other strategies can help keep cattle cool, enabling cattle to keep gaining, even in the dog days of summer.
The Food and Drug Administration would have authority to inspect large feedlots linked to salmonella outbreaks and other foodborne illnesses under the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act.
As temperatures ratchet up, the disorder is more frequently seen in fed cattle ready for slaughter. Veterinarians offer their take on what contributes to the problem and seven recommendations to help prevent it.
The new guidance from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine redefines beef cattle’s production phases, which will affect the label claims of existing and new drugs, including implants.
While over-the-counter livestock antibiotics are set to require a prescription as of June 11, there will also be updates to FDA guidelines and product labels regarding reimplantation of growth-promoting implants.
Sound management, health protocols and facilities maintenance can help achieve the ultimate goal of keeping cattle healthy and productive.
Chr. Hansen introduces Bovamine Defend Plus for U.S. feedlot cattle. The product helps improve average daily gains and feed conversation and establish normal gastrointestinal functions, even under stressful conditions.
PenPoint Sort is a bolt-on chute technology system that helps simplify the difficult task of objectively measuring and sorting cattle.
Preventing and managing bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is an ongoing challenge for beef cattle, especially for stocker and feedlot operations, as well as for dairy youngstock.
Purina introduces EfficienZ, a non-nutritive feed additive available in select supplements marketed by the company.
A developer of an advanced waste treatment technology says it will partner with a cattle ranch to build a 15,000 head sustainable beef feedlot near Dalhart, Texas.
A heat index crisis hit in southwest Kansas on June 11. Cattle were lost. Dr. Tera Barnhardt, DVM, MS, shared what happened to educate people and counter misinformation. Our condolences to those affected by the tragedy.
These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 272 days with no treatment history when it was found dead in the pen.
Late May and June typically produce the first heat events of the season when temperature, humidity and feed intake will significantly impact water consumption by feedlot cattle.
Three bovine veterinarians share some of their best practices, tools and insights for conducting necropsies more effectively and efficiently.
The right tools can make quick work of a routine necropsy, according to Dr. Dee Griffin. The opposite is true, too. He says buy a motorized sharpener, a single bit ax and. of course, the best knives you can afford.
The funding supports a feedlot renovation and expansion project to advance student education, according to the company.
Prior to testimony at the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Wednesday, Tyson Foods Inc. President and CEO Donnie King released a statement to give his perspective about cattle and beef market practices.
JBS USA has made a gift of $700,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and its plans for a new Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead.
SenseHub Feedlot offers those who manage and care for cattle an innovative new approach to detecting illness, including bovine respiratory disease.
Colorado State University will receive grants totaling nearly $1 million to study ways to reduce the risk of feedlot heart disease (FHD), a disease which has increased in recent years.
The prevailing hypothesis is that P3 necrosis begins with damage to the hoof’s white line following excessive toe-tip wear after transportation, or handling events on abrasive flooring like concrete or gravel.
Veterinarians have questions and Dr. Mike Apley offered answers, during a recent webinar, for two he commonly receives.