We are seeing quite a bit of neonatal diarrhea right now. The most common thing that necropsy reports are coming back with this week is rotavirus.
Beef cow/calf producers can use a page from corn production to help keep parasites, like brown stomach worms, at bay.
Choosing to test hay to determine the quality of the nutrients is not only important for cow health, it can also save ranchers money by understanding feed quality.
In 2014, it cost $879 to run a cow, compared to $852 in 2021. In 2022, it will be up by more than $100 per cow to $963.
After a dry summer, dust is causing a real threat to cattle. Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP), more commonly referred to as dust pneumonia or bovine asthma, can cause long-term respiratory complications.
Every practice to reduce hay waste has an associated cost, even if that cost is adding labor. The initial investment cost of upgrading infrastructure makes producers leery of spending cash they “don’t have.”
MANHATTAN, Kan. — An animal dying unexpectedly is sad and concerning. It often leaves owners with questions about what happened and whether other animals will be impacted.
Drought has led to historic declines in cattle numbers in Missouri. As weather and cattle price become favorable for cattle herds to rebuild, add value to a cattle operation through heifer development.
AMES, Iowa — With fall here, it is important to keep in mind proper nutrition and care of the herd sires after the breeding season. This is especially true for bulls under two years of age, according to Iowa Beef Center research scientist Garland Dahlke.
AMES, Iowa — Sorghum is a productive and versatile annual crop used worldwide for livestock feed. Until now, the plant, which originated in the tropics, has done best in warmer regions with longer growing seasons than the Upper Midwest.
Treating cattle for lice when it’s convenient — usually during preconditioning and preg-checking — isn’t necessarily the most effective approach.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — For cow-calf producers, knowing the pregnancy status of the cows is important information to have as they decide which animals they are going to keep and which ones they are going to sell, according to the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute. This was…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — When couples have challenges conceiving, it can often lead to conversations with the doctor about in vitro fertilization. Those same technologies can enable beef producers to maximize the genetic potential of their herd, say the experts at the Kansas State University Beef C…
Editor’s note: The following was written by Heidi Carroll, former South Dakota State University Extension livestock stewardship field specialist, for the university’s website.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Grant Dewell, Iowa State University Extension beef veterinarian, and Megan Hindman, clinical assistant professor, for the Iowa Beef Center September newsletter.
In beef cattle, water is used within the body for growth, reproduction, lactation and regulation of body temperature, along with many other processes. Without adequate supplies of water, these processes cease or slow, causing reductions in performance or even death.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Erin Laborie, Extension educator, for the University of Nebraska Lincoln Beefwatch website Sept. 1.
Editor's note: The following was writtern by Craig Sheaffer, Extension forage specialist, and David Nicolai, Troy Salzer, Mercedes Moffett, and Katherine Hagen, Extension Educators, for the University of Minnesota Extension beef website Sept. 12.
Most cattle feeders measure performance, costs, and returns in terms of live weight, regardless of marketing method. Using live weight as the yardstick has the advantage of being simple to understand and easy to relate to purchase and sale weights. However, more cattle each year are marketed…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle grazing pastures with Johnson grass and other sorghum species.
“Cattle producers are dealing with varying degrees of drought and forage resources,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension livestock field specialist. Some cattle producers have received adequate rain and are recovering from the 2022 drought through rebuilding forage and cattle resources. Other ca…
The following was written by Garland Dahlke, IBC research scientist, and Beth Reynolds, IBC extension program specialist, for the Iowa Beef Center August 2023 newsletter.
Cattle producers in some parts of the country had to adjust quickly from too dry to too wet this year.
It seems like in the heat of the summer an open door can lead to a room full of house flies, leading many to turn to a fly swatter to decrease the population.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — If you’ve ever reached into the knife drawer and gotten an unexpected poke from a sharp object that wasn’t stored properly, you know how easily it is to hurt yourself.
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