Tag: Innovation
Feedlot Schools Aid Next Generation
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Many states have feedlot schools with programs to help the next generation in the fed cattle industry. For example,
GENE LOWREY 2024 TCFA Chairman
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Gene Lowrey admits he grew up in a house divided. Although the family shared much love, their Alabama home was
Life-Saving Microbe
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor As you head out to the chute to treat a sick steer, have you ever pondered where that bottle of
Time to Buzz the Pasture Expanding Uses for Drones in Cattle Production
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Drones were once a novelty, but new technology has made them practical for crop monitoring and livestock management. Drones
UNL Barta Brothers Ranch Open House
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor When you think of the word laboratory, what do you envision? Probably a climate-controlled room with counters full of test
Zoetis Introduces Valcor Endectocide- Valcor Is the First Combination Endectocide for Cattle in the United States
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Bottom line, parasites cause problems. Even when you don’t see clinical signs of internal or external parasites, they still cause
COOL Is Back- But Will It Sell More Beef?
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor It’s a topic your humble writer always treats with some trepidation as it concerns something that is the business of
MERCK’S DNA TRACEBACK- Using ‘Nature’s Barcode’ to Verify Exact Beef Origin
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fastidious food producers, retailers and consumers are becoming more demanding in knowing how and where their beef is produced. Using
Epigenetics: Entering the Next Frontier
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Scientists are speculating that the Genetic Age is over in terms of research. Entire genomes of plant and animal species
PREVENT DISEASE SPREAD U.S. CattleTrace Has the Prescription But Needs More Producer and Feeder Members
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Cattle diseases can be catastrophic to the beef industry, so isolating infected cattle is critical. To benefit helpless herds, U.S.