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Pass on the Parasites
Pass on the Parasites

Droughts are natural disasters. However, managing cattle out of drought doesn’t have to be one. Find out why parasite control strategies are key to successful herd management.

Zoetis Adds New Digital Solutions to Enhance Cattle Data Management
Zoetis Adds New Digital Solutions to Enhance Cattle Data Management

Zoetis has introduced an expanded precision animal health portfolio, including Performance Ranch™, new cow-calf management software, and BLOCKYARD™, innovative blockchain technology.

China Can't Control Latest COVID-19 Outbreak, and It Could Now Constrict Containers at World's Busiest Port
China Can't Control Latest COVID-19 Outbreak, and It Could Now Constrict Containers at World's Busiest Port

The commodity markets came under pressure to start the week as traders tried to shed risk over shipping concerns in China as COVID-19 concerns caused officials to shut down transportation amid a two-pronged lockdown.

Can’t Find Hourly Staff? You’re Not Alone
Can’t Find Hourly Staff? You’re Not Alone

Data from the past five years shows that finding hourly/non-exempt staff is notoriously challenging. AgCareers.com's recent Agribusiness HR Review illustrates this difficulty only intensified in 2021.

Mindful Management Helps Master Mycoplasma bovis
Mindful Management Helps Master Mycoplasma bovis

Routine herd health protocols are key in combating respiratory diseases like Mycoplasma bovis. You can help get calves ready for performance success with proper weaning strategies.

How Much Can Pinkeye Afflict Your Bottom Line?

Let’s get right to it. According to Merck Animal Health research conducted in 2021 by Farm Journal, 73% of beef producers who vaccinated against pinkeye reported a positive return on investment (ROI).

Commercial vs. Autogenous Pinkeye Vaccine? One or Both?

Bovine pinkeye. It seems to happen every summer. Even though it may look the same in different animals, potential causes and opinions on what vaccines are most effective vary.

It’s Time to Get a Pinkeye Plan

It’s never too early, and certainly not too late, to develop a plan to address bovine pinkeye. But where do you start?

FFA Star Farmer Finalist: Success is No Accident
FFA Star Farmer Finalist: Success is No Accident

FFA students searching for success can learn from Oklahoma's Raegan Klaassen and her well-traveled path to the 2021 National Star Farmer stage in Indianapolis.

Be Prepared to Assist During Calving: Part 1
Be Prepared to Assist During Calving: Part 1

You should provide assistance immediately if you notice an abnormal presentation of the calf (AKA back feet, only one leg, etc.) or when there is no progress after 30 minutes for a cow or 60 minutes for a heifer.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth Several Pounds of Cure

How preventing pinkeye in your herd can protect so much more.

Zoetis Celebrates Producers With Calving Season Photo Sweepstakes
Zoetis Celebrates Producers With Calving Season Photo Sweepstakes

This spring, cattle producers have a chance of winning daily prizes with an approximate retail value of $200 when they submit their best calving season photos to the company’s Calving Season Sweepstakes.

Central Life Sciences Expert Explains How Altosid® IGR Keeps Horn Flies From Eating Your Profit.

Listen to Paul Kropp, national account manager, discuss the multiple benefits of using Altosid® IGR, the proven feed-through horn fly control.

Managing Against Pinkeye From 3 Directions Gives 1 Big Advantage

Pinkeye is caused when bacterial organisms such as Moraxella bovis or Moraxella bovoculi infect the surface of the eye.

 Test Private Wells to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
Test Private Wells to Ensure Safe Drinking Water

A properly constructed and maintained water well can provide many years of trouble-free service, but over time, wells can deteriorate or become damaged, allowing surface contaminants to enter the water in the well.

A Healthy Herd Equals a Healthy Bottom Line
A Healthy Herd Equals a Healthy Bottom Line

How untreated pinkeye in cattle can cost an operation in multiple areas

#AgProud: Farm Bureau Provides Learning Opportunities to Local School
#AgProud: Farm Bureau Provides Learning Opportunities to Local School

With less people living on farms and ranches and understanding where food comes from, Farm Bureau provides agriculturally accurate resources to urban elementary school.

Sexten: Operational Limits
Sexten: Operational Limits

The start of a new year offers an opportunity to reflect and plan at the same time. Many tend to use the new year as a goal setting period while others are more focused on evaluating past successes and shortcomings.

Free Webinar: Have Your Tax Questions Answered by The Farm CPA
Free Webinar: Have Your Tax Questions Answered by The Farm CPA

There’s no one better to provide a realistic and informative take on tax planning than Paul Neiffer, principal with CLA and author of “The Farm CPA” blog. 

Cow-Calf Symposium for Commercial Western Ranchers
Cow-Calf Symposium for Commercial Western Ranchers

The Arizona Cattle Industry Research & Education Foundation will sponsor a symposium for western ranchers in Mesa, AZ, February 18 and 19, 2022.

Driven to Sustainability
Driven to Sustainability

Corporate commitments are a response to consumers and investors.

The Four Components of a Successful Handling Facility
The Four Components of a Successful Handling Facility

From the guiding system and the chute to staging pens and loading or unloading, these four components must all function well for a handling facility to be successful.

Award-Winning U of I Professor Uses Jazz Hands to Teach Animal Science
Award-Winning U of I Professor Uses Jazz Hands to Teach Animal Science

When students walk into Anna Dilger’s classroom, they can expect play dough, cartoons and dancing. But her students aren’t kindergartners; they’re college students. And they’re learning from one of the best.

Scholarships Available For Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine
Scholarships Available For Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine

Aurora Pharmaceutical Inc., headquartered in Northfield, Minnesota, is offering scholarships to five students in the inaugural class at the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo.

Don’t Play Favorites with Your Farm Employees
Don’t Play Favorites with Your Farm Employees

Here are five bad habits to break to be a better farm leader.

Prep Your Farm Business for the Year’s End
Prep Your Farm Business for the Year’s End

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season hastily approaching, now is the time to look over business details to help make your transition into the new year much smoother.

One Family's Tragedy Sparks Nationwide Farm Safety Project
One Family's Tragedy Sparks Nationwide Farm Safety Project

What started off as a normal day on the farm for 13-year-old Kaden Wall on Nov. 3, 2020, ended in tragedy when Kaden’s life was taken too soon as a result of a freak farm accident. 

Here’s What You Need to Document on Drug Treatment Records
Here’s What You Need to Document on Drug Treatment Records

If you or an employee treats an animal with a drug, it’s important to keep adequate and updated treatment records.

Stop the Blame Game — It Could Be Coccidiosis
Stop the Blame Game — It Could Be Coccidiosis

You’ve given your cattle the best sound nutrition, vaccine and antibiotic treatment programs and they still don’t respond. Frustrated, you blame your products and programs. But something else could be the culprit.

Alltech White Paper Focuses On Organic Trace Minerals
Alltech White Paper Focuses On Organic Trace Minerals

A new Alltech white paper focuses on organic trace minerals (OTMs) as a more bioavailable mineral source for cattle than their inorganic counterparts and other inferior organic products.

Non-Profit Focuses On Mental Health Needs Across Rural America
Non-Profit Focuses On Mental Health Needs Across Rural America

Addressing mental health is a significant challenge in rural America due to unique barriers. Rural Minds™ provides education and resources to confront the stigma of mental illness.

Range Beef Cow Symposium Set
Range Beef Cow Symposium Set

Cattle ranchers and industry professionals are invited to hear the latest cutting-edge information and updates at the upcoming Range Beef Cow Symposium Nov. 16-17 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

What Do BRD Susceptibility Tests Really Tell Us?
What Do BRD Susceptibility Tests Really Tell Us?

Jeff Sarchet, D.V.M., Beef Technical Services with Zoetis, offers three reasons bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing can be misleading. And he answers your question, “What can we do?”

Mark Your Calendar for the 2022 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit
Mark Your Calendar for the 2022 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit

The Animal Agriculture Alliance's 2022 Stakeholders Summit is set for May 11 -12 in Kansas City, Mo. The theme is "Come Together for Animal Ag: Be Informed, Be Ready, Be Here."

Temple Grandin: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Temple Grandin: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Looking back is helpful. Looking forward is essential. Temple Grandin did both during the American Wagyu Association’s 2021 Annual Convention in Fort Collins, Colo.

Youth Get An Early Start on Veterinary Science Training
Youth Get An Early Start on Veterinary Science Training

Thousands of youth have purchased the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Veterinary Science Certificate Program curriculum book as the program’s reputation and popularity spreads from Texas to every U.S. state.

Can You Capture Gain from Drought-Stressed Calves?
Can You Capture Gain from Drought-Stressed Calves?

Discover five tips for early weaning success.

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Sponsored: Building a Sustainable Future in the Beef Cattle Industry
Sponsored: Building a Sustainable Future in the Beef Cattle Industry

The conversation around environmental impact of beef production is a growing topic across the United States.

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Fret-Free Tips for More Parasite Coverage This Fall
Fret-Free Tips for More Parasite Coverage This Fall

Making small changes this fall when deworming cattle can bring more parasite coverage to your operation.

Flukes: Danger in the Water
Flukes: Danger in the Water

Why you need to stop these deadly parasites and tips on how to break the fluke life cycle in cattle.

Three Keys to Implant Selection During Drought Conditions
Three Keys to Implant Selection During Drought Conditions

What’s the best implant for your stocker cattle? In drought, give extra thought to the animal’s nutrition needs.

Nutrition Key to Maintaining Herd Health During Drought
Nutrition Key to Maintaining Herd Health During Drought

When in drought, don’t skimp on herd health.

Implants Shown to Increase Weight Gain in Suckling Calves
Implants Shown to Increase Weight Gain in Suckling Calves

Recent studies of implant use in suckling calves revealed promising results for weight gain through the feedlot phase compared to nonimplanted cattle.

Feeding Quality Forum Shares Perspective on Future Demands.
Feeding Quality Forum Shares Perspective on Future Demands.

Years of progress in efficiency and genetics may not be enough to satisfy the demands put on cattle producers moving forward. That was the message from speakers at the 2021 Feeding Quality Forum.

Measuring the Success of Your BRD Treatments and Antibiotics
Measuring the Success of Your BRD Treatments and Antibiotics

Metrics provide a great starting point for measuring the success of your BRD treatments and control antibiotics. Find out if your operation is already tracking all or some of these essential metrics.

Range Beef Cow Symposium In Brookings, SD
Range Beef Cow Symposium In Brookings, SD

Cattle ranchers and industry professionals are invited to hear the latest cutting-edge information and updates for their businesses at the upcoming Range Beef Cow Symposium, Nov. 16-17.

AgCareers.com Launches Feed Your Future U.S. Series of Virtual Career Fairs 
AgCareers.com Launches Feed Your Future U.S. Series of Virtual Career Fairs 

AgCareers.com is launching its 2021-2022 season of Feed Your Future virtual career fairs across the United States. 

Be Flexible for Better Parasite Control
Be Flexible for Better Parasite Control

When is the best time for parasite control? Find out why being flexible can help you do a better job of managing parasites while keeping resistance issues at bay.

How to Manage Young Calves in the Feedlot
How to Manage Young Calves in the Feedlot

Stepped up management needed with early weaned calves.

Free Resource Guide: Sorting A Sustainable Future
Free Resource Guide: Sorting A Sustainable Future

Producer resource guide to help your operation adapt to a changing market and a changing world.