Geni Wren http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren RSS Feed for Geni Wren en-us Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:18:26 GMT Beef industry’s “boundless potential” http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Beef-industrys-boundless-potential--190016821.html When you listen to economic futurist Lowell Catlett, PhD, you can’t help but be inspired. Speaking to over 1,000 attendees at the 2013 Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association meeting in Tampa this week, Catlett did not disappoint. Commentary: Talk about hormones responsibly http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Commentary-Talk-about-hormones-responsibly-179979721.html Last week, while I was attending the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s 2012 Antibiotic Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, I joined some of the other attendees for a lovely dinner at a high-end steakhouse. When the server came out with a beautiful platter of plastic-wrapped pieces of steak to show us our choices, she started to describe the beef that the restaurant used. Defacing the Butter Cow http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Defacing-the-Butter-Cow-128182908.html Last week at the Iowa State Fair, the iconic Butter Cow was temporarily defaced by an animal activist group with a taped-on “go vegan” sign that fell off after a couple of hours. Beware of prussic acid poisoning http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Beware-of-prussic-acid-poisoning-128196173.html Many areas of the country that experience drought this summer are now being relieved with some rain, which can bring its own special issues with regrowth of lush grass. Watch for poisonous plants http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Watch-for-poisonous-plants-128254153.html Drought has claimed a lot of good forage this year and hungry cattle will graze undesirable plants, including toxic weeds, flowers and more. Pay attention to weaning diets http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Pay-attention-to-weaning-diets-128248558.html Chris Reinhardt, PhD, Kansas State University, offers tips to get calves weaned, eating starter rations and getting off to a good start before the fall weather hits. If you see something, say something http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/If-you-see-something-say-something-128011083.html Agriculture can take a lesson from new DHS theme, "If you see something, say something." Early weaning tips and health effects http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Early-weaning-tips-and-health-effects-127891378.html Bob Larson, DVM, PhD, discusses early weaning of beef calves and some of the health effects of cows and calves caused by the recent drought. I am not a factory http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/I-am-not-a-factory-126711388.html Anne Burkholder is proud of the cattle she produces at her feedlot and embraces the term CAFO as she explains its meaning to consumers. Monitoring Uterine Health On-Farm http://www.cattlenetwork.com/editorial/geni-wren/Monitoring-Uterine-Health-On-Farm-120220819.html Much of our efforts on the dairy involve watching, tracking and monitoring performance of the herd and individual animals. When it comes to monitoring metritis—a costly and time-intensive disease with far-reaching repercussions—a consistent protocol for monitoring animals is essential to proactively preventing disease.