Baxter Black, DVM: The Toast
It gives me great pleasure to stand here today
To heap limelight on one in our midst
Baxter Black, DVM: The Toast
It gives me great pleasure to stand here today
To heap limelight on one in our midst
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Less Breeding Time, Higher Preg Rates
Becky Mills
Progressive Farmer
Pregnancy rates barely making the 80% mark are hardly enough to hit the break-even point for commercial beef producers today, yet that’s exactly where North Florida Research and Education Center’s (NFREC) 200-head cow herd lined up when animal scientist Cliff Lamb came to the center in 2008.
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Checking Alfalfa for Winter Injury
Bruce Anderson
Drovers
Alfalfa usually comes through the winter in pretty good shape in our area, so rarely do I worry much about it. And I hope we will avoid serious losses this year.
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Neighbors head to court after cattle poisoned by tractor battery
Tri State Livestock News
Five months ago, while on a business trip to Florida, Iowa farmer Joel Moser got the call from his neighbor, who volunteered to do chores, that more than 100 of his cattle were exposed to tractor battery acid that got combined with the feed in the mixing wagon. He spent the following week trying, with little success, to keep his animals alive.
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At One Health, medical issues are examined from two sides
Janelle Atyeo
Tri-State Neighbor Reporter
South Dakota recently saw its first cattle herd in six years infected with bovine tuberculosis, and though it’s a disease that could spread to humans, health professionals have a pretty good handle on the challenges that come with eradicating TB.
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K-State Crowned National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team
Kansas State University
The Kansas State University Meat Animal Evaluation Team won National Champion honors in the 2017 Collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest in Manhattan, Kan. The team was recognized Tuesday, April 4 at the Stanley Stout Center following the three-day competition.
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Cattle Grazing Can Help Prevent Wildfires
factsaboutbeef
Farmers and ranchers have been raising cattle on rangelands for more than 200 years. Rangelands provide ranchers with access to nutritional forage for livestock, preserving the integrity of the Western livestock raising heritage.
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Brazil provides update on meat industry audits
Krissa Welshans
Feedstuffs
Eumar Novacki, executive secretary of Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Supply (Map), provided an update April 6 on the audits of the 21 establishments that had been under suspicion since the announcement of the Brazilian meat investigation known as "Operation Weak Flesh."
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How to create a fencing plan
Farm and Dairy
Fencing is a costly investment, but an important one for farmers with livestock. Planning is key to making sure fencing is installed properly and getting the most out of the investment.
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New year, old pests: Fever tick and screwworm
Joe C. Paschal
Progressive Cattleman
Far south, along the Rio Grande on the U.S. and Mexican border, there is a reminder of one of the most successful livestock parasite eradication programs in the U.S., if not the world – the USDA Fever Tick Eradication Program.
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