CALF_News_June_July_2018

19 CALF News • June | July 2018 • www.calfnews.net The industry is changing; it’s time to take cattle feeding down a new road. Recent advancements in cattle nutrition have opened new routes to help limit pulls, treatment and positively benefit the health of an animal. Adopting a new measure of prevention through the feed is an important first step to help minimize delays on the road ahead. Take a new road with ProTernative ® - a proven probiotic that positively activates the immune system of cattle during times of stress. ProTernative works in the lower gut to influence the animal’s natural immunity through an internal active process that only a specific, robust and active live yeast can deliver. The road you’ve always taken doesn’t cut it anymore. Feed ProTernative and take a new measure of prevention. PROTERNATIVE-THE NEW MEASURE OF PREVENTION LALLEMAND ANIMAL NUTRITION Tel: 414 464 6440 Email: LAN_NA@lallemand.com www.lallemandanimalnutrition.com Not all products are available in all markets nor are all claims allowed in all regions. ©2016. ProTernative is a registered trademark of Lallemand Animal Nutrition. Keep your business clean Outdated agreements about land ownership, rental contracts (or rental property without contracts in place), excessive debt, potential lawsuits or tax problems can mess up your life. All these problems will follow your estate after you pass. Keep your business dealings clean and your heirs will thank you (posthumously). Estate plans minimize taxation. I’m not quoting any tax laws here, but careful planning is important in order to keep your assets intact for the long run. Get a good lawyer for advice. Small estates benefit as well as large ones, so don’t neglect your plans just because you’re not a billionaire. Respect your own life’s work There’s a hefty chance that anyone reading this magazine is an admira- bly hard worker. Consider your own thoughts and wishes as they pertain to the long term. Every one of us wonders what the future will bring; with a will you can actually have something to say about it. Many couples don’t have chil- dren, so nieces and nephews, rural fire departments, churches, schools or other entities can benefit greatly when you use your imagination. Tell your heirs Perhaps the most important point in this article is, don’t keep your will a secret. I have attended (or tolerated) several estate-planning meetings over the years and the best advice I’ve taken away from them came from a Nebraska Cat- tlemen’s Convention Cattlemen’s College. We were told that family conflict over estates is most often caused by the ele- ment of surprise, when unforetold wills are suddenly dumped on the kitchen table after a funeral. At that point, heirs find out, perhaps, that “fair is not equal” (a very controversial idea to some). The bereaved are also emotionally drained and physically exhausted. Get- ting a surprise in a will at this point is only a sign of disrespect from the deceased. Chaos often ensues. As a result of this valuable informa- tion, my husband and I made copies of our new wills and sent each of our daughters her own to keep. As of this writing, we haven’t heard any complaints. Just do it We have all seen estates tied up in court for years. Bankruptcy lawyers, unhappy children and meddlers of all kinds can rob your entire life’s work under the right circumstances. Some estates aren’t settled until legal and court costs eat them up in their entirety. The ranch we’ve lived for the past 20 years is a good example. A combination of no will, the bankruptcy of an heir and prolonged probate court robbed a nice family of their place. I think of them often and sadly. Take care of your business, yourself and be kind to your family. Let me tell you from firsthand experience, keep a will and you’ll feel like a better person. 