Dealing with calf scours
University of Tennessee veterinarian David E Anderson, DVM, MS, discusses prevention and control of calf scours with Marc Caldwell, DVM.
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Developing a marketing plan to capture value for your calves
You can’t capitalize on what you don’t market. A sound marketing strategy allows a producer to capture added value in a group of calves.
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Making small grain silage
With hay and feed supplies being short this spring and the prospect for forage production from range and pasture this summer being below average, small grain silage may be a good option this year.
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Spring practices that add value to feeder cattle
Some basic spring management practices are moneymakers, and these should be routine for cow-calf producers who want to add value to or make more money from their calf crop.
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Economist: Livestock producers should expect bright future
More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist.
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Feed options for cow calf producer during unusual spring
K-State beef specialist, Dale Blasi talks to Eric Atkinson on how cow calf producers can use alternative feeds and supplements during this unusual spring weather.
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Potential for biotechnology in animal health
Allison Van Eenennaam, PhD, a geneticist with the University of California – Davis, discusses potential applications of genomics, gene editing and recombinant vaccines for protecting animal health and performance.
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Calf implants: Use/don’t use at grass time?
While the performance benefits of implanting calves through the suckling phase is well documented, many cattlemen choose not to employ this management practice in their operations.
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Animal welfare focus at JBS
During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants conference in Norman, Oklahoma, Lily Edwards-Callaway, PhD, discusses animal-welfare programs at meat packer JBS.
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Short term calf removal
Short-term calf removal is the term that describes the temporary physical separation of the calf from its mother.
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Foster calves in the beef herd
Cow-calf producers are well aware that no two calving seasons are the same. In some years, the percentage of cows delivering viable calves is quite high.
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- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- Domestic ethanol production starts to grow again
- Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
