Are you prepared for calving season? Don’t wait, now is the time to prepare your beef cattle for calving

Are you Prepared for Calving Season?Don’t Wait, Now is the Time to Prepare your Beef Cattle for Calving. Article and photos courtesy of Elanco Animal Health. Preparing for the calving season is a critical aspect of beef cattle management. Brett Terhaar, DVM, beef technical consultant for Elanco Animal...

Cold Stress Management

Cold Stress Management: Navigating Winter Challenges for Optimal Herd Health. By Jaclyn Krymowski. Just as heat can adversely affect animal productivity, so can winter’s unforgiving chill pose significant challenges for beef cattle. Fluctuations in temperature, particularly during cold snaps, impose...

Winter Minerals and Supplements for Beef Cattle

Winter Minerals and Supplements for Beef Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas.In many parts of the country winter means feeding cows.  Pastures are often mature and dry (short on protein) or covered with snow, necessitating some kind of feed and/or supplement program.  When feeding hay, it is important to...

Feeding Through The Freeze: Winter Nutrition Tips

Feeding Through The Freeze: Winter Nutrition Tips. By Jaclyn Krymowski.  Ranch winters can be challenging, even during an uneventful year. One of the most crucial, and stressful, elements to navigating this season is ensuring adequate feeding, feed supplies and body condition are maintained.Animals with...

Earn More for your Beef Calves this Fall: Maximizing Profits and Animal Health

Earn More for your Beef Calves this Fall: Maximizing Profits and Animal Health.  Article and photos courtesy of Elanco Animal Health. According to Brett Terhaar, DVM, beef technical consultant for Elanco Animal Health, the buzz around cattle prices is palpable.“We knew we were going to see value in our...

Dos and Don’ts for Summertime Cattle Comfort

Dos and Don’ts for Summertime Cattle Comfort. Article courtesy of Central Life Sciences.We all know that temperatures above 80 degrees can be a struggle for animals and humans alike. During the summer months, the high temperatures can bring stress to your cattle, who don’t sweat as effectively and...

Controlling BVD Takes a Multifaceted Approach

Controlling BVD Takes a Multifaceted Approach. Article and photos courtesy of Central State Testing.BVD is known to be one of the most economically detrimental diseases we face in the cattle industry. Every year, calves Persistently Infected with BVDV cost the beef industry an estimated $1.5 to $2.5 billion...

Foot Rot in Beef Cattle

Foot Rot in Beef Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas.Foot rot is an infectious condition that causes swelling, heat and inflammation in the foot, resulting in severe lameness.  Swelling and lameness appear suddenly.  One day the animal is fine, and the next day the foot is so sore the animal may not put...