Tag: Animal Health
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
Micronutrients can Have Macro Impacts: Trace Minerals Are Crucial for Cattle Health
By Heather Smith Thomas Minerals are essential nutrients. Sodium, chlorine and potassium are crucial to maintain fluid balances in the body and blood. Iron is
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
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
Little Relief Seen in Price Pressure
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor.
Market analysts from CattleFax and Texas A&M University see fed-cattle prices pushing past $110/cwt. the third and fourth quarters of this year and push $120 in early 2019.
One Health Initiative
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher.
On June 21, there was one place to be if your focus was on the future of the cattle industry. The tiny community of Montezuma, Kan., is not exactly a common destination, but that day a host of VIPs graced the Hy-Plains Education & Research Center, along with cattlemen representing over 2.5 million head of livestock. The One Health Initiative seeks to provide “science-based solutions to reduce antibiotic use in food animal production.”
Outrunning the Avalanche
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor.
Those of us past our prime, myself included, sometimes (sometimes aggressively) resist the avalanche of new technology that seems to smother every aspect of life.
Agri Research Center
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor.
There are ways to prevent bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in cattle, but there’s not a “miracle-mycin” that magically keeps BRD from hurting a herd and keeping chronics out of the feedyard.