Low Stress Cattle Presentations coming to rural Nebraska towns
Nebraska Cattlemen is excited to announce, Curt Pate will be presenting three Low Stress Cattle Handling demonstrations in August. For more than a decade, Curt has improved handling practices and...
View ArticleWeaning the Low-Stress Way
Summer time is usually a low-stress time of year for your beef herd. Calves are on the ground and growing, pastures are lush, and cow/calf herd maintenance is relatively low. Summer is also a good time...
View ArticleBQA Event at Joplin Regional on September 12
Hear Curt Pate discuss low stress cattle handling and get your BQA certification.
View ArticleBeefTalk: Plan Ahead to Wean Stress-free Calves
Having stress-free calves starts a long time before weaning by selecting the right genetics. Where did the calves go? Are they all here? It never seems to fail that when the crew goes out to gather the...
View ArticleCalf Health: Handle with Care
September is the beginning of the traditional fall calf run. Over the course of the next three to four months the majority of the spring born calves will be weaned, moved through market channels,...
View ArticlePoor Temperament Adversely Affects Profit
October is a traditional weaning and culling time for spring-calving herds. This is a time when producers decide which cows no longer are helpful to the operation and which heifer calves will be kept...
View ArticleFeedlots and shade does it effect carcass value?
On a hot day, cattle prefer shade. Observing the obvious led to research on the benefits of providing shade in open pens, even before the era of large-scale cattle feeding. That research continues,...
View ArticleBeefTalk: Cows Have Memories, Too
If exposed to something they feel uncertain about or something that actually causes stress, cows remember. The other day, although a minor event, I had a memory-producing moment. I poured a glass of...
View ArticleBeefTalk: Is a Cow Ever Too Ornery?
Cattle that routinely challenge the producer for space should be sold and cattle that are very aggressive and easily put in a defensive mode should be sold. Having worked cattle for years and too many...
View ArticleNebraska BQA: Effective Cattle Handling
Cattlemen know the importance of proper cattle handling and its effect on animal health and performance. Beef Quality Assurance has been implementing effective cattle handling (low-stress) into...
View ArticlePart 1: Beta-agonists, the Environment and Cattle Fatigue
Part 1: Beta-agonists, the Environment and Cattle Fatigue In this part 1 of a two-part series, a K-State veterinarian provides a look into how environmental factors, including heat stress, coupled with...
View ArticlePart 2: Beta-agonists, the Environment and Cattle Feed Intake
Part 2: Beta-agonists, the Environment and Cattle Feed Intake In this part 2 of a two-part series, a K-State feedlot specialist provides a look into how environmental factors, including heat stress,...
View ArticleCattle sorting skills facilitate management
Sorting cattle is one of the real arts of animal husbandry. Sorting can be done for many reasons and by many methods. Often the goal of sorting a group of cattle is to put like kinds together. For...
View ArticleLimping Livestock: Two Perspectives
Lameness can be attributed to many factors yet the physical response to favor a limb is likely related to the animal’s pain threshold. The presence of pain is a critical well-being concern, and can...
View ArticleMuddy Pens Cause Decrease in Cattle Gains
MANHATTAN, Kan.– Livestock producers may not be able to eliminate all the stress placed on herds by Mother Nature, but if they want to maximize animal performance they should make management decisions...
View ArticleLallemand: Tips On Reducing Livestock Stress
Stressful situations are practically unavoidable for modern beef cattle. With stress often comes reduced performance or even the opportunity for disease to take hold and cause more significant losses....
View Article10 Areas to Manage Heat Stress in Beef Cattle
High temperatures raise the concern of heat stress on cattle. Hot weather and high humidity can reduce breeding efficiency, milk production, feed intake, weight gains, and sometime cause death....
View ArticleBovine Temperament: A Feedlot Focus
Researchers examine how temperament of cattle could affect their immune function and carcass merit. MANHATTAN, Kan. – As a new load of weaned calves enters the feedlot, workers prepare to process the...
View ArticleLow Stress Cattle Presentations coming to rural Nebraska towns
Nebraska Cattlemen is excited to announce, Curt Pate will be presenting three Low Stress Cattle Handling demonstrations in August. For more than a decade, Curt has improved handling practices and...
View ArticleWeaning the Low-Stress Way
Summer time is usually a low-stress time of year for your beef herd. Calves are on the ground and growing, pastures are lush, and cow/calf herd maintenance is relatively low. Summer is also a good time...
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