Are we ready for traceability?
On Thursday the USDA issued its final rule on animal disease traceability rule. The rule is set to become active on June 28th, 2013. Under the provisions of this rule all breeding stock are required...
View ArticleKeys to urea supplementation
Ruminants are incredible animals that rely upon their compartmentalized stomachs to digest a magnitude of feeds that many other mammalian species cannot utilize. The main compartment of the stomach;...
View ArticleLooking ahead at calving season…
Calving season is rapidly approaching and for some of us it may have already begun. And for many in the business we know that not every calf born will do so easily. There are a percentage of calves...
View ArticleColostrum needs of the newborn
As a follow up to last weeks blog, discussing the management of calves born through more difficult births is the topic for the week. Generally calves that have a prolonged or hard birth tend to be...
View ArticleLow quality roughage and late gestation
With most of our spring cow herds nearing the end of gestation, it is now a pivotal time in our management strategy to put weight on cattle. However, the drought of 2012 has forced many of us to...
View ArticleCold-stress management in calves
With the changing weather we are beginning to see warmer day time temperatures. However, the night time lows we are experiencing are below freezing. That could pose a serious threat to calves born...
View ArticleBVD a costly disease…
Bovine viral diarrhea or BVD, is one of the most costly cattle disease that we as producers face. BVD develops within pregnant mothers (if exposed) and transfers to the calf between days 40 and 125...
View ArticleEstimating forage demands:
Understanding an animals forage requirements can lead into some discussion on how to effectively calculate what ‘actual’ consumption values are. Through my reading this past week I came across an...
View ArticleInterspersing legumes in tamed paddocks
Interspersing legumes such as alfalfa or field peas into our tamed paddocks can benefit us as producers drastically. Not only do these plants actively fixate nitrates into the soil; thus reducing our...
View ArticleCow Pox: disease or indicator
When we think of the word pox, we may generally think of a disease such as chicken pox or small pox; but cow pox are definitely not that. Cow pox have been deemed those dark green patches that we see...
View ArticleCryptosporidia – zoonotic threat
Cryptosporidia more commonly referred to as “crypto” is one of the many germs that contributes to calf scours. Cryptosporidia is a one celled protozoa (primitative bacterium) that is found within...
View ArticleImproved pasture bio-diversity
With the signs of moisture on the horizon, we may begin to think about repairing our grazing sites, in particular those sites that we have seeded in the past to improve forage quality. Traditionally...
View ArticleDeworming Timing
As we get ready to go to grass, many of us are starting to think about worming our cattle. For those of us in the south waiting for summer time temperatures to return to reduce the viability of...
View ArticleSuther’s New Feed Production Facility Nearing Completion
The new feed mill is nearly complete, beta testing will begin soon.
View ArticleManaging the Number of Days Optaflexx is Fed
Elanco recently released new information summarizing the use of Optaflexx in over three million steers fed from 2009 to 2013. Part of the information deals with feeding management, but before that is...
View ArticleCattle on Feed – 2/21/14
Graphs for the USDA Cattle on Feed report released February 21, 2014 from monthly estimates for feedlots with 1,000 or more head. The original USDA report can be found here:...
View ArticleCattle on Feed – 3/21/14
Graphs for the USDA Cattle on Feed report released March 21, 2014 from monthly estimates for feedlots with 1,000 or more head. The original USDA report can be found here:...
View ArticleCattle on Feed – 4/25/14
Graphs for the USDA Cattle on Feed report released April, 25, 2014 from monthly estimates for feedlots with 1,000 or more head. The original USDA report can be found here:...
View ArticleCattle on Feed – 5/26/14
Graphs for the USDA Cattle on Feed report released May, 26, 2014 from monthly estimates for feedlots with 1,000 or more head. The original USDA report can be found here:...
View ArticleCattle on Feed – 6/20/14
Graphs for the USDA Cattle on Feed report released June, 20, 2014 from monthly estimates for feedlots with 1,000 or more head. The original USDA report can be found here:...
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