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Get a better response to vaccination  
An adequate amount of good-quality colostrum provides antibodies that protect the calf against infectious disease during its first few months of life.

Quantum leaps in calf immunology
You might as well throw away your veterinary school immunology book, someone told me recently. The new discoveries in the field of immunology are astounding.

Immunity not enhanced by big gains   
Researchers continue to learn more about pre-weaning growth rate and its effect on immune function of calves.

Selenium and vitamin E benefit calves
Calf growth and health benefit from organic selenium and vitamin E, according to a study from South Dakota State University.

Feed calves’ immune systems
A 92-pound calf — born with about 3.5 to 4.1 pounds of body fat — uses about 0.6 to 1.8 pounds of that fat while learning to live outside the womb during the first day or two of life.

Oligosaccharides boost immunity
Mannan oligosaccharide (mos) — a carbohydrate that binds bacteria — improved immune function in close-up dry cows and enhanced the transfer of rotavirus antibodies to their calves.

1. U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
2. Beef bull management refresher
3. Beef research and resources update
4. Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
5. Help for flood affected farmers
6. Representative Lucas discusses new Farm Bill

1. New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
2. Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
3. The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices
4. Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
5. Domestic ethanol production starts to grow again
6. Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade

1. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
2. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
5. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
6. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop