Date: Oct 31 2019
Consumer Connection & Feeding Quality Forum & News Release & StockmanshipIt’s been 16 years since the “cow that stole Christmas” shut down exports from North America and cost the industry $9 billion. All these years later and still no national traceability program? Joe Leathers shared his exasperation.
Date: Oct 07 2019
Feeding Quality Forum & News Release & Premium Potential & Research & StockmanshipJohn Richeson presented on his research in BRD diagnostics at the 2019 Feeding Quality Forum. Focused on metaphylaxis and new technologies that may aid in faster identification of clinically-infected animals.
Date: Sep 25 2019
Cattle Feeding & News Release & Post Weaning & Research & Stockmanship & SustainabilityHis push to get better and desire to win are as much a part of how he was raised—and people who mentored him along the way—as they are a personal philosophy. Probably why he earned the CAB 2019 Progressive Partner Award.
Date: Sep 23 2019
Breeding & Cattle Feeding & EPDs & News Release & Research & StockmanshipIs docility economically important? We’d say so. Cattle graded Choice or higher was 63.5% for calm temperaments, compared to 55.5% for their excitable pen mates. The calm advantage was $56 per head.
Date: Aug 28 2019
Black Ink & Consumer Connection & Stockmanship & SustainabilityWe can’t bet the farm on technological updates, but we can invest in doing the right thing, in technology that tracks and proves we are doing the right thing. It may not pay off in premiums today, but maybe in terms of securing a successful beef business for tomorrow.
Date: Aug 22 2019
Cattle Feeding & News Release & StockmanshipThe future of food is in our hands, but do we have enough hands to help feed the world? Courtney Daigle, assistant professor of animal welfare at Texas A&M University, shares ideas on the narrowing supply of quality stockmen and how cattlemen might find more top hands.
Date: Aug 16 2019
Blog & Premium Potential & Stockmanship & SustainabilitySteve knows that while consumers’ intentions are good, they aren’t always backed with the most accurate information. He explains points of sustainability on his ranch.
Date: Aug 12 2019
Cattle Feeding & Health & News Release & Post Weaning & Research & StockmanshipThis isn’t a research topic you’d find at the middle-school science fair. It’s so new, research is just beginning to explore this 16-letter term for immune cells sharing nutrients with major organs: immunometabolism. So far, there are still more questions than answers.
Date: Jul 31 2019
Cattle Feeding & News Release & Post Weaning & Premium Potential & Research & StockmanshipIt’s a hot topic every summer.
“Heat stress is the largest impediment to efficient animal agriculture,” said Rob Rhoads, Virginia Tech. He presented with University of California-Davis colleague Frank Mitloehner for a symposium on the topic at the American Society of Animal Scientists annual meeting in July.
Date: May 06 2019
Black Ink & StockmanshipMy kitchen island is full of stacks: summer camp and summer ball forms to fill out. 4-H projects to register and swimming lessons to book. A month ago, we planned a short family camping trip.
