BQA Event at Joplin Regional on September 12
Hear Curt Pate discuss low stress cattle handling and get your BQA certification.
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Beef Animal Welfare Views: U.S. Public vs. Cattle Producers
Preliminary results from a study led by Kansas State University researchers show how U.S. cow-calf producers and the public view animal welfare in the beef sector. MANHATTAN, Kan. – A main goal of...
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Cargill Employees First to Complete Beef Cattle Transportation Education...
The company’s truck drivers are first industry-related fleet to complete the training, available online. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Cargill employees were recently a part of the first trucking fleet to complete...
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Mud Pulls Down Cattle Performance
The last couple weeks have been host to cool, wet weather. Resulting from that weather, muddy conditions have been very persistent. Not only is mud a hassle for farmers conducting daily chores, but it...
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Purina Honor Show Chow earns Best of the Barns award
Shoreview, Minn. [February 9, 2015] – Purina® Honor® Show Chow® was recently named a 2014 Best of the Barns winner for Best Show Cattle Feed. This prestigious nationwide awards program recognizes...
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Record Number Of Participants In Beef Quality Assurance Program
More than 2,100 producers across the country became Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified thanks to the recent program supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI). That is the highest...
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Consider Temperament When Making Culling Decisions
Over the years, as I have worked with beef cattle owners I have asked them where temperament ranks as they make culling decisions and decide which animals and genetics to keep in the herd. I have...
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“Bud Boxes” Gaining in Popularity for Cattle Handling
You might want to get familiar with the term “Bud Box”. It may change the way you work your cattle. Cattle flow through a Bud Box. Illustration from Dr. Craig Payne and Michele Proctor; University of...
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Merck’s New “CreatingConnections” Module Focuses On Feedlot Stockmanship
Stockmanship is critical to the health and well-being of cattle and ultimately, the success of an operation. This means producers must continually put an emphasis on enhancing these vital skills and...
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K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute to host International Symposium on Beef...
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University is set to host the 5th International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare (ISBCW) in Manhattan, Kansas at the K-State Alumni...
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Livestock Well-Being at Auction Markets
Livestock markets are just one of the links in our food supply chain between the farm/ranch gate and the consumer’s table. Livestock auction barns, like livestock producers, face both challenges and...
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Muddy Conditions Influence on Beef Cattle Performance
As we move out of winter and into spring, prolonged periods of mud and moisture can significantly hinder cattle performance and profitability. Mud and deep manure problems can also be encountered...
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Excess Protein not a Problem this Breeding Season?
It has been well documented that a negative relationship exists between blood, plasma, or milk urea nitrogen and pregnancy rates in dairy cattle. Traditionally, blood urea nitrogen is used as an...
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Branding Methods: Understanding which are Preferred and Why
Branding time elicits different feelings depending on who you talk to. Ask a rancher about branding and you may hear phrases about tradition, family, friends and neighbors, or “It’s a happy time of...
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Principles of Handling Cattle: Your Attitude is Contagious
Attitude is generally defined as: “a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.” The attitude a person has toward animals...
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Managing Stress To Reduce Early Embryonic Loss in Beef Cattle
The last thing producers want to hear at pregnancy check time, is the call of “Open!” from their veterinarian. It is often assumed that open females failed to conceive; however, fertilization rates in...
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Handling Basics: Is Time on Your Side?
Translating Time’s Impacts “This is the way we’ve always done it.” I need more than my fingers and toes to count how many times I’ve heard producers tell me this phrase. However, transportation and...
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Dart Delivery Method for Treating Cattle
Remote Delivery Devices: Benefits Remote delivery devices come in various forms, pole syringes or dart delivery systems (pneumatic, CO2, or .22 charged). These tools have gained popularity with...
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Getting Calves Off To A Great Start
Feeding cattle successfully is a bit like a horse race; a bad start can doom the chances of winning. Problems created during the starting phase increase the odds of sickness and affect performance for...
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What is “Cow Sense”?
There was a time when almost everyone had animals – lots of animals! Folks grew up living with and understanding animals. They had to understand them. They rode horses, plowed with draft animals,...
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