Animal Welfare
Achieving the best results with vaccines requires using the correct syringes and needles, good management practices and functional facilities.
The tiny, annoying pest can wreak $6 billion in losses annually to U.S. cattle production due to decreased weight gain or milk production, veterinary needs and control measures.
Implementing low-stress handling techniques while working cattle can save producers time, money, injury and headaches.
Consumers are staying true to their core values and buying products they feel good about. However, animal ag needs to stay alert as there has been an uptick in direct actions from animal rights groups.
Kansas stocker uses strategies to add value to discounted calves that are not typically desired in the marketplace.
When a virus moves into a new geographical range or is reintroduced into a country that has maintained a negative status for a long period, SHIC’s Megan Niederwerder says it’s critical to reassess the risk to the U.S.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says the agency is hyper-focused on poultry, but no vaccine is yet available. The agency has ‘separate work streams’ to address the virus in the ‘cattle and dairy’ industries, but dairy is not part of USDA’s primary focus for now.
ENSO-neutral means conditions could be close to average, but Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien’s principal atmospheric scientist, says that doesn’t mean the weather will be normal this spring and summer with growing concerns about drought.
One of the easiest and most effective biosecurity practices to adopt is having separate footwear and clothing for wearing on and off the farm or ranch. Check out the other five ideas our industry experts recommend.
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Top of mind issues for producers and managers with cattle in feedyard or drylot pens during winter weather include bedding, nutritional needs and equipment.
Outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture acknowledging the progress made in reopening cattle trade between the two countries following the detection of New World Screwworm, but says more action is needed to resume trade.
The report echoes calls by other scientists to ramp up the surveillance of felines, which are susceptible to the virus and have a high mortality rate. The AVMA says several cases in cats linked to poultry or wild bird exposure had been reported before the outbreak began in dairy cows last spring.
The pest can travel on humans, vehicles, pets, livestock and even on some wildlife species — all of which increase the likelihood it could eventually enter our country.
Scientists are ringing bells of warning about this virus, telling us to take action now. I hope we’re listening.
Fourth generation rancher begins her term as the first woman president of the MSGA since its inception in 1884.
While financial well-being is a function of the market, it is also a function of the availability of grass for grazing cattle. Both define the cattle cycle. Furthermore, grazing is critical for rangeland health.
Take a deeper dive into the culling decision along with post-culling management and marketing focused on spring-calving herds.
Parts of the Texas Panhandle, Kansas and Nebraska could get some rain as early as this weekend. Other parts of the Midwest might have some moisture relief as well by early next week.
With weaning time, most calves will be taking their first trailer ride, so consider low stress handling techniques to get them started right.
While estimates suggest that black vultures are responsible for the loss of thousands of calves every year, as a protected species, the bird may not be killed without a permit.
The objective of fenceline weaning is to allow social interaction between calf and dam while weaning the calves off of mother’s milk.
A Nebraska feedyard has found a way to keep cattle cooler during the longer, hotter days of summer.
Dr. John Groves says a holistic approach is a good way to address chronic, challenging problems in a population of cattle rather than treating individual animals only.
The use of shotguns as a cattle-handling tool is more common than thought and needs to stop immediately as it poses serious welfare and food safety issues.
Activist groups continue to seek out large gatherings as opportunities to garner attention for their messages against animal agriculture, and fairs and expos are no exception.
A University of Kentucky research study will focus on how 5-HTP influences feed intake, vasoconstriction and gut health.
Is it early June or the middle of August? Because despite what the calendar might say, Mother Nature seems to be cranking up the thermostat earlier than normal this year.
USDA calls these exotic arachnids “invasive pests that pose a serious threat to livestock.” Large numbers can infest a single animal, impacting growth and performance and, in extreme cases, causing death.
Today, people are more curious than ever about where their food comes from. How can we better tell our story and take away the mystery?