Date: Aug 12 2019
Cattle Feeding & Health & News Release & Post Weaning & Research & StockmanshipThis isn’t a research topic you’d find at the middle-school science fair. It’s so new, research is just beginning to explore this 16-letter term for immune cells sharing nutrients with major organs: immunometabolism. So far, there are still more questions than answers.
Date: Apr 29 2019
Health & News Release & Research & Stockmanship’Tis the season to think about parasites robbing your beef cow herd. The weather is finally warmer, the bugs and other little things are crawling all over. But what about those you can’t see? Recent estimates put annual losses from internal parasites at $200 per cow-calf pair, so it’s no surprise many research studies say controlling them offers one of the best returns on investment in the business.
Date: Aug 01 2017
Health & On TargetThe day you make breeding choices, purchase bulls or buy bred heifers, marketing the calf crop begins. With those decisions in the rear view, it’s time to consider how to make the most of a great mating. Sale day for your spring-born calves grows closer as each day grows shorter, and that brings up weaning.
Date: Jul 01 2017
Health & Nutrition & On TargetThis time of year, you probably spend more time observing than working cattle. Calving is complete and bulls have been turned out with the spring herd. Fall calves are weaned and grass cattle are moving through pastures.
Date: Jul 06 2016
HealthSick animals are what let a veterinarian put food on the table, right? No animals to treat, no paycheck.
Date: Oct 04 2012
Blog & Feeder Calf Marketing & Health & Lactation & Post Weaningthe marketing element is so important. In our segmented industry it’s often challenging to show a true marketing advantage when comparing a superior set of calves to a more common set on the same day.
Date: Jul 23 2012
Blog & HealthMyth: Cattle have to show dramatic outward signs of sickness for it to impact performance and quality later on.
Date: May 02 2012
Blog & Health & Maternal FunctionBut in the beef industry, most anybody can share that same “where were you” experience when talking about December 2003.
Date: Mar 27 2011
Blog & Grid Marketing & HealthDoing something different with your cattle means finding ways to make them stand out. Cattle with a story sell, and that includes having previous feedyard and packing plant performance data on them.
Date: Jan 27 2009
Cattle Feeding & Feeding Quality Forum & Health & News Release & Post WeaningLow mortality isn’t the only way to measure the success of your health program. Pfizer veterinarian Robin Falkner told attendees at last fall’s Feeding Quality Forums, held in North Platte, Neb., and Amarillo, Texas, to start thinking about disease management a little differently. “We want to worry about things that can change and that can matter,” he said.
