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The organization wants to help producers and other members of the agricultural community eliminate food waste such as milk dumping, which occurred last spring when the pandemic hit.

Californians will vote on Proposition 15, which is billed as tax reform, except neither side can agree on exactly what gets reformed. Farmers and ranchers are rightly wary of the repercussions.

Learning how to prioritize is important. Doing those things identified as important first helps streamline your time spent.

Halloween 2020 may look a little different, but regardless of what your community says about trick-or-treating, there is no reason why your kids shouldn’t have fun dressing up this year.

Building resiliency into your daily routine begins with self-awareness.

Live events and online content combine to deliver information and resources when farmers need them most.

While the Certified Angus Beef ® brand saw its first sales decline of pounds in 16 years, 2020 was still the fifth year in a row of sales in excess of one billion pounds.

As I watched my daughter arrange and rearrange her misshapen pumpkins on our porch, I couldn’t help but smile. In her eyes they were all absolutely perfect. She didn’t see the blemishes and imperfections.

Low-stress squeeze chute operation is important because research has shown cattle that become agitated in the chute have tougher meat and more dark cutters, and up to 40% of administered vaccines won’t be effective.

Cows that can "lay around" the farm and have access to fresh air can improve a dairy producer's bottom line.

A webinar, Salmonella: A Look at Prevalence, Prevention & Treatment Protocol, is approved for an hour of credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. The event is set for Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. CDT.

Veterinarian helps his Kansas ranching community rebuild after fire.

Watch the #FarmON Concert benefiting the 4-H Fourward Fund with Lee Brice, Martina McBride, Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins and more. Watch a replay of the concert below.

Avoid the commingling muddle when it comes to your profits and expenses.

Six out of 10 infectious diseases in people today are zoonotic based, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a bovine veterinarian, what can you do to address the problem? 

The common industry practice of feeding first-day colostrum and then switching calves directly to whole milk or milk replacer may be under review.

If you're looking for continuing education opportunities, check out the five upcoming webinars AABP has scheduled for this June and July.

A major mission of AABP is to provide its members with relevant bovine continuing education. Here is a handful of the highlights from the past few months.

Veterinary practices interested in taking advantage of the new Paycheck Protection Program or other disaster-related loans should move quickly and urgently, working with a lender to get applications completed.

Industry support is available.

Are you operating at peak capacity? A veterinarian shares why it’s so vital to take care of you.

If you struggle with this malady, put these practices to work in your life and career. They can help restore your confidence and self-esteem.

Here’s what you can do about it.

Calves coming down with illness often are very good at masking their symptoms in the early stages.

The images depict a heifer calf that had been on feed for 78 days, at which time it was found dead in the pen. Two other post-mortems from the same pen were found to have similar lesions.

Three-way vaccine offers immunity against IBR.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.

A new study from KSU on the treatment of non-responding cases of BRD sheds light on the relationship between drug treatments and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.

Production Animal Consultation (PAC) Veterinarians Aim to Fine-Tune Beef-Cattle Management from Birth to Slaughter.

High School is a great starting point to begin searching for a career. In Illinois, One high school is urging students to look at veterinary science.

These images show a yearling heifer that died at 19 days on feed after having been treated for signs of lameness two days prior to death.

Wellness initiatives at veterinary college care for students, clients, and practitioners.

The Academy of Veterinary Consultants has grown and evolved to support beef-cattle veterinarians.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now offering Washington ranchers a quicker, more cost-effective way to report cattle sales and out-of-state movement of their cattle.

Is there a shortage of rural veterinary care? It all depends on where you live.

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Stay up to date with the Post-Mortem series here.

The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), the nation's animal health forum for over a century, is holding its 123rd annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, from Oct. 24-30. I

If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.

As U.S. dairies apply modern production practices to produce milk more efficiently, they’ve significantly reduced inputs and greenhouse gas emissions per unit of output..

Dr. Seleem’s expertise, and the focus of his research, is on developing new antimicrobials and improving delivery of drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases that affect both animals and humans. 

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation announces the availability of two grants supporting clinical research in cattle. Each grant will be for up to $25,000.

George Seidel probably needs a bigger display case. He’s accumulated a long list industry awards and academic honors, padded last week with Colorado State University’s 2019 Livestock Leader Award.

What is the most memorable or important lesson, related to veterinary practice, you have learned so far this summer? 

At this week's annual Conference, Dr. Glenn Rogers, Graford, Texas, finishes his term as AABP President. In this column, Dr. Rogers addresses some key insights from his involvement in AABP leadership.

This week’s 2019 52nd AABP Annual Conference in St. Louis, Mo., is ready to offer you great CE, entertainment, networking and fellowship with your peers and colleagues in the industry.

Can you diagnose cause of death for this feedlot heifer?

If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.

These images depict a steer calf that had been on feed for 87 days, at which time it was found dead after a period of losing weight through the winter months.

Hardly a day goes by without someone telling us about the foods we shouldn’t eat, fueling perceptions that consumption of “bad” foods damages our health.