Based on their results, the researchers conclude that zilpaterol feeding “improved hot carcass weight with little impact on heat stress or mobility, suggesting that animal welfare was not affected by feeding zilpaterol for 21 days at the end of the feeding period.”
Merck Animal Health is committed to supporting cattlemen in their efforts to make continuous improvements through its CreatingConnections Educational Series.
Old Man Winter made an appearance over the Thanksgiving weekend in many parts of cattle country, challenging producers with rain, freezing rain and even snow depending on where they live.
Benefits of low-stress handling start at birth. Watch Andrew and Melissa Arhart’s animal handling videos, which help illustrate proper animal handling procedures.
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) announces the introduction of the Market Ready Quality Feeder Calf Preconditioning Program for beef producers.
Cattle managers need to be thinking about heat stress in their stock and how it can be mitigated. It is better to do some planning and strategizing ahead of time rather than reacting after the heat wave starts.
Researchers at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with colleagues at Iowa State University and Texas Tech University, have discovered a novel fatigue syndrome affecting feedlot cattle. The syndrome is similar to one affecting the swine industry.
With continuing weather forecasts of temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and heat index topping 100 degrees in Iowa and much of the U.S., Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef veterinarian Grant Dewell reminds beef cattle producers that properly preparing for these weather conditions is vital to maintaining herd health.
The results of studies on handling cattle in feedlots will be presented Aug. 6 by Ruth Woiwode at the 5th Annual Symposium on Current Issues and Advances in Food Animal Wellbeing.
Details of a chicken killing spree come to light in a crime that looks to be retaliation for a payment program pitting farmer against farmer in an effort to stay profitable in the poultry business.
As late spring and early summer approaches, livestock producers should begin the process of evaluating their pasture fly control options for their specific management system.
Cowboys are getting an education, but why pay full price? Sign up for Beef Today's Cowboy College by May 15 to take advantage of the early bird special. Plus, all early birds are entered in a drawing for a Henry Repeating Arms Farmers Feeding the World tribute rifle with display case.
Public concern about the welfare of farm animals has led to interest in pain caused by routine husbandry practices, and has stimulated research into better understanding pain in livestock and how best to alleviate it.
The deep-bedded hoop barns are usually cleaned out in the summer and fall. Because the roof keeps the rain and moisture off the bedpack, manure remains relatively dry and odor is less of an issue.
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a term used in beef cattle production, however, some producers may not know what it means, and how it needs to be a part of management for the beef herd.
