Tag: Technology
SHIELDING CATTLE FROM SUMMERTIME STRESS
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Providing preventative care for livestock is an objective that Boehringer Ingelheim takes seriously. I spoke with Dr. Joe Gillespie, Professional
Newest CFHOF Members Among Industry’s Greatest Innovators
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The cattle feeding industry was built by innovators who were willing to take risk after risk. The 2024 Cattle Feeders
DDG CUBE SUPPLEMENTS HELP Studies Show Sound Stocker and Fed-Cattle Performance
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Producers always strive to improve grazed stocker cattle performance and profitability. Feedyards buying those cattle want animals that will perform
Breakthrough BRD Technology Reenters the Market
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Those of us who handle cattle know the most redundant problem we face is bovine respiratory disease (BRD). In fact,
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
Zoetis Introduces Improved Implant Applicator, Synovex Exact 10
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Proper administration is the foundation of capturing return on investment with growth implants. Making the administration easier is the goal
PRIME POINTS: Dual Purpose Solar Technology: Does It Have a Place on Your Feedlot or Operation?
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor In the heat of the summer, do you enjoy the comfort of a cooled home? I certainly do, and
Micro Technologies Introduces NTEP-Certified ACCU-TRAC Scale
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Heather Larson of Lexington, Neb., is the product manager for Micro Technologies ACCU-TRAC Scale system. We spoke at length about
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
Do You Have Your CHAPS On?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Commercial cattlemen can be left in the dark about the goings-on in their cow herds. I am not talking about