We are seeing quite a bit of neonatal diarrhea right now. The most common thing that necropsy reports are coming back with this week is rotavirus.
Beef cow/calf producers can use a page from corn production to help keep parasites, like brown stomach worms, at bay.
Choosing to test hay to determine the quality of the nutrients is not only important for cow health, it can also save ranchers money by understanding feed quality.
In 2014, it cost $879 to run a cow, compared to $852 in 2021. In 2022, it will be up by more than $100 per cow to $963.聽
After a dry summer, dust is causing a real threat to cattle. Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP), more commonly referred to as dust pneumonia or bovine asthma, can cause long-term respiratory complications.
Every practice to reduce hay waste has an associated cost, even if that cost is adding labor. The initial investment cost of upgrading infrastructure makes producers leery of spending cash they 鈥渄on鈥檛 have.鈥
MANHATTAN, Kan. 鈥 An animal dying unexpectedly is sad and concerning. It often leaves owners with questions about what happened and whether other animals will be impacted.
With hay prices still high, extending the grazing season is key. Grazing cover crops in the fall and spring can extend the grazing season and reduce feed costs.
MANHATTAN, Kan. 鈥 When eating a salad, imagine how it might taste if all there was to eat were the stems of the plant. Not very appealing, right?
With nearly 2.5 million cattle in three Midwest states, university Extension services in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin are teaming together to offer the Driftless Region Beef Conference. The twelfth annual event will be Jan. 25-26, 2024 at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque, Iowa, a…
In beef cattle nutrition, it is imperative to consider and understand how protein is utilized and the various sources that are available.
As winter鈥檚 icy grip tightens its hold on the countryside, farmers and ranchers face the daunting challenge of ensuring the well-being of their livestock.
It鈥檚 said, 鈥淵ou cannot manage something that has not been measured.鈥 The late Peter Drucker, founder of modern business management theory, often stressed this principle. The same can be applied to range management. The end of the grazing season is a great time to monitor your pasture/rangela…
There are some genetic and environmental factors that influence the likelihood of twin births, say the experts at Kansas State University鈥檚 Beef Cattle Institute.
The first frost may be welcome for its fly-killing ability, but for cattle producers running cattle on annual forages, a few management steps this time of year can make sure that first frost doesn鈥檛 have the same effect on cattle grazing milo, sudangrass and sorghum varieties.
Drought has led to historic declines in cattle numbers in Missouri.聽 As weather and cattle price become favorable for cattle herds to rebuild, add value to a cattle operation through heifer development.聽
AMES, Iowa 鈥 With fall here, it is important to keep in mind proper nutrition and care of the herd sires after the breeding season. This is especially true for bulls under two years of age, according to Iowa Beef Center research scientist Garland Dahlke.
AMES, Iowa 鈥 Sorghum is a productive and versatile annual crop used worldwide for livestock feed. Until now, the plant, which originated in the tropics, has done best in warmer regions with longer growing seasons than the Upper Midwest.
Treating cattle for lice when it鈥檚 convenient 鈥 usually during preconditioning and preg-checking 鈥 isn鈥檛 necessarily the most effective approach.
MANHATTAN, Kan. 鈥 For cow-calf producers, knowing the pregnancy status of the cows is important information to have as they decide which animals they are going to keep and which ones they are going to sell, according to the experts at Kansas State University鈥檚 Beef Cattle Institute. This was…
MANHATTAN, Kan. 鈥 When couples have challenges conceiving, it can often lead to conversations with the doctor about in vitro fertilization. Those same technologies can enable beef producers to maximize the genetic potential of their herd, say the experts at the Kansas State University Beef C…
Editor鈥檚 note: The following was written by Heidi Carroll, former South Dakota State University Extension livestock stewardship field specialist, for the university鈥檚 website.
Editor鈥檚 note: The following was written by Grant Dewell,聽Iowa State University Extension beef veterinarian, and聽Megan Hindman,聽clinical assistant professor, for the Iowa Beef Center September newsletter.
In beef cattle, water is used within the body for growth, reproduction, lactation and regulation of body temperature, along with many other processes. Without adequate supplies of water, these processes cease or slow, causing reductions in performance or even death.
Editor鈥檚 note: The following was written by Erin Laborie, Extension educator, for the University of Nebraska Lincoln Beefwatch website Sept. 1.
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