DigitalBeef CowCalf Manager

DigitalBeef CowCalf Manager: The Herd Management Tool you can’t live without.   Article provided by DigitalBeef. As a former beef breed association executive, Dr. Joseph Massey realized that cattle associations needed a registration program to address new evolving needs, including tracking Genomic...

Keep Biosecurity Simple and Realistic

Keep Biosecurity Simple and Realistic  By Jaclyn Krymowski.The Oxford dictionary definition of “biosecurity” is procedures intended to protect humans or animals against disease or other biological agents. A broad term, it brings many different ideas to mind for different people. Often it is associated...

Breeding Soundness Examinations for Bulls

Breeding Soundness Examinations for Bulls. By Heather Smith Thomas. Many factors play a role in fertility and breeding ability, so it is important to make sure every bull passes a breeding soundness examination.  The standard evaluation looks at 5 things: physical soundness (feet/legs, eyes, etc.),...

Winter Cow Supplementation: Protein and Energy Explained

 Winter Cow Supplementation: Protein and Energy Explained.  By Caitlin Hebbert, Livestock Consultant and Ryon Walker, PH.D., Livestock Consultant.  Article and photos courtesy of Noble Research Institute.In the article “Nutrient Synchrony: Protein and Energy Working Together,” we discussed...

Pre-Calving Vaccination For Cows

 Pre-Calving Vaccination For Cows. By Heather Smith Thomas. Calves staying healthier during their first weeks of life if they get good-quality colostrum soon after birth, containing antibodies against pathogens they may encounter.  If the dam has high levels of antibodies before calving, she can...

Bradley 3 Ranch Genetics Can Enhance Your Herd

 Bradley 3 Ranch Genetics Can Enhance Your Herd. By Heather Smith Thomas.James and Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson run a unique Angus and Charolais seedstock program in the rugged country near Memphis, Texas.  Her great-grandfather, Rufus Jack Bradley, started with Longhorns in the 1870’s, then ran...

Concerns and Considerations in Beef Deworming Protocols

Concerns and Considerations in Beef Deworming Protocols. By Jaclyn Krymowski.  By and large, most beef cattle can handle reasonable parasitic loads fairly well. This is especially true when considered alongside their pasture counterparts such as sheep, goats and horses. But this does not mean you can give a...

Creating A Herd Health Plan for the Beef Herd

Creating A Herd Health Plan for the Beef Herd By Jaclyn KrymowskiMost ranchers, large and small scale alike, could tell you quite a bit about their animal health protocols and yearly schedule if you asked them offhand. Considerably fewer would likely be able to produce a formalized written protocol. This makes...