Category: Chuteside Manner
Another Emerging Virus
The Merry-Go-Round That Never Ends By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor In 2003, a Japanese human research team in Aichi Prefecture was frustrated with the results
Processing Cattle
Do It You Own Way By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor It’s August and spring calving is done. Cows and yearlings have quit forlornly and reluctantly
Little Monsters
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor During the heat of the summer, there’s an abundance of concern over health issues and persistent annoyance. I am not
New Discoveries
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor A new way of thinking was noticeable on the floor of the Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Synthetic Milk, Synthetic Burgers
The Avalanche Comes Down By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor As of late, we all have heard about the “veggie burger” syndrome; we must forsake animal
African Swine Fever – Why Should We Care?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor As livestock producers, we are informed on an almost-daily basis about the epidemic of African Swine Fever (ASF) marching across
Tetanus – An Ancient Disease in Modern Times
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Some of the most persistent and brutal diseases on earth seem to be those that have been with us since
Triticale: A Man-Made Marvel
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor We live in an age where genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are rejected and roundly ridiculed by urban foodies. As a
What’s the Difference?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor “Every breed of livestock has at least one valuable feature that is worth preserving.” – Harlan Ritchie, Ph.D., Professor of
Brisket Disease is Creeping East
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor A couple previous Chuteside articles have focused on maladies creeping into beef herds from dairy segments of the U.S. cattle