American Cattlemen June 2021

This issue brings you:
  • Effective Fly Control
  • Treating Calf Diarrhea - Dealing with Dehydration
  • Cancer Eye – An Ugly Issue
  • Altosid® IGR Effectively Controls Horn Fly Poplulations
  • The Countdown is on for Empire Farm Days
  • The Future of Weighing Livestock is Here and it doesn’t Include Scales
  • 5 Factors to Consider when Purchasing a Livestock Scale
  • Legal for Trade Livestock Scales at County Fairs
  • Hue Fussell had a Problem. Flies.

Hue Fussell Had A Problem. Flies.

Hue Fussell Had A Problem. Flies. Article courtesy of Fussell Farms. Hue is a cattle farmer in Georgia, and every year his cattle were swarmed by flies. Sprays, ear tags, minerals … they all worked to a degree but none fully solved the problem, and each came with downsides.“I wonder if I could...

Cancer Eye – An Ugly Issue

Cancer Eye – An Ugly Issue. By Jaclyn Krymowski. It’s one of the most unglamourous plagues your cattle might suffer – cancer eye, the layman’s term for ocular neoplasia, which is a type of bovine leukosis. While it’s certainly not the only eye-related afflictions impacting...

Legal for Trade Livestock Scales at County Fairs

Legal for Trade Livestock Scales at County Fairs.  Article provided by Rice Lake Weighing Systems. As of May 1, 2021, Wisconsin joins a series of states enforcing legislation requiring all county fairs where animals are sold based on weight to use a Legal for Trade livestock scale for weigh-ins. This...

5 Factors to Consider when Purchasing a Livestock Scale

5 Factors to Consider when Purchasing a Livestock Scale. Article provided by Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Weighing livestock is essential for farmers and ranchers. There are many types of livestock scales to consider and they vary based on the application requirements. Whether it is to sell your cattle or...

The countdown is on for Empire Farm Days

The countdown is on for Empire Farm Days. By Courtney Llewellyn, Country Folks. With just over 100 days to go until one of the biggest events of the summer, Lee Trade Shows, the organizers of Empire Farm Days, are shifting into overdrive to make sure the 2021 event is bigger and better than ever.This year...

Treating Calf Diarrhea - Dealing with Dehydration

Treating Calf Diarrhea - Dealing with Dehydration.  By Heather Smith Thomas. Diarrhea is the most common illness in young calves and the number one killer during the first weeks of life. It’s generally not the gut infection that kills a calf, but dehydration. Early treatment and rehydrating the calf...

Altosid IGR Effectively Controls Horn Fly Populations