Tag: Chuteside Manner

Scientific Advancements Give Us Another Option By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Corn is king. It is the king of cattle finishing operations, the ethanol industry

By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Bovines have been taking a bum rap for too many years. First, doctors mistakenly reported the risk of heart disease

Scientific Advancement with Tragic Beginnings By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor In the past few years, cattlemen have had opportunities to study and take advantage of

By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor We have all seen hapless cattle of various ages with enlarged navels and painful, swollen joints. And, we know this

By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor This Chuteside examines a multi-faceted topic, and a cutting-edge method of vaccination that is gaining momentum. Though at first it

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

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

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

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

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